Where does “apinapinseri” come from?
apinapinseri (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.
apinapinseri (Finnish): Affenpinscher breed of dog
Definitions
- Affenpinscher breed of dog
Ancestry of “apinapinseri”, step by step
apinapinseri traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Affenpinscher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Affenpinscher | Affenpinscher |
| 2 | German | affe | monkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex) |
| 3 | Middle High German | affe | simian |
| 4 | Old High German | affo | monkey; ape |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | apō | ape, monkey |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |
via Finnish pinseri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pinseri | pinscher |