Where does “apefirmative action” come from?
apefirmative action (English) comes from English ape, from Middle English ape, from Old English apa, from Proto-West Germanic apō, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.
apefirmative action (English): that benefits black people
Definitions
- that benefits black people
Ancestry of “apefirmative action”, step by step
apefirmative action traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ape
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ape | A primate of the clade Hominoidea, generally... |
| 2 | Middle English | ape | An ape or monkey; a simian creature; A deceiver;... |
| 3 | Old English | apa | monkey, ape |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | apō | ape, monkey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |
via English affirmative action
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | affirmative action | A set of policies or programs providing advantages for people of a group who are seen to have traditionally been the target of discrimination |