Where does “affenpinseri” come from?

affenpinseri (Finnish) comes from German Affenpinscher, from German affe, from Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic apō, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.

affenpinseri (Finnish): affenpinscher, Affenpinscher

Definitions

  1. affenpinscher, Affenpinscher

Ancestry of “affenpinseri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAffenpinscherAffenpinscher
2Germanaffemonkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex)
3Middle High Germanaffesimian
4Old High Germanaffomonkey; ape
5Proto-West Germanicapōape, monkey
6Proto-Germanicapôape, monkey
7Proto-Indo-Europeanabō-ape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European abō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic apô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic apō →