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Where does “alp” come from?

alp (English) comes from English Alps, from Middle English Alpes, from Middle French Alpes.

alp (English): A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the...

Definitions

  1. A very high mountain. Specifically, one of the...

Ancestry of “alp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAlps—
2Middle EnglishAlpes—
3Middle FrenchAlpes—
Every word from Middle French Alpes →