Where does “simpanssi” come from?
simpanssi (Finnish) comes from Swedish schimpans, from German Schimpanse, from French chimpanzé — chimpanzee.
simpanssi (Finnish): chimpanzee
Definitions
- chimpanzee
Ancestry of “simpanssi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | schimpans | chimpanzee |
| 2 | German | Schimpanse | chimpanzee |
| 3 | French | chimpanzé | chimpanzee |