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
1EnglishAlpsrunning from France to Slovenia, the highest peak of which is Mont Blanc, at 4808 metres
2Middle EnglishAlpes—
3Middle FrenchAlpes—

Words derived from “alp”

Every word from Middle French Alpes →Every word from Middle English Alpes →Every word from English Alps →