Where does “monkey” come from?
Monkey derives from Middle English monke, Old English munuc, Latin monachus, Ancient Greek μοναχός meaning solitary, from μόνος meaning alone, ultimately tracing through Ancient Greek χρῶμα, Proto-Indo-European gʰreu, and Proto-Indo-European gʰer-.
monkey (English): Any member of the clade Simiiformes not also of...
Definitions
- Any member of the clade Simiiformes not also of...
Ancestry of “monkey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Moneke | — |
Words derived from “monkey”