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Where does “apiary” come from?

apiary (English) comes from Latin apiārium, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp.

apiary (English): A place where bees and their hives are kept

Definitions

  1. A place where bees and their hives are kept

Ancestry of “apiary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinapiārium—
2LatinApis—
3Ancient GreekἌπις—
4Copticϩⲁⲡⲉ—
5Egyptianḥp—

Words derived from “apiary”

  • apiarist
Every word from Egyptian ḥp →