Where does “apery” come from?
apery (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.
apery (English): A place where apes are kept; The practice of...
Definitions
- A place where apes are kept; The practice of...
Ancestry of “apery”, step by step
apery 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 ery
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ery | — |