Where does “singe” come from?

singe (French) comes from Middle French singe, from Old French singe, from Latin simius, from Latin sīmia, from Latin sīmus, from Ancient Greek σιμός — snub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...

singe (French): monkey; ape

Definitions

monkey; ape

Ancestry of “singe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	singe	—
2	Old French	singe	monkey
3	Latin	simius	ape, monkey
4	Latin	sīmia	an ape, monkey
5	Latin	sīmus	snub-nosed
6	Ancient Greek	σιμός	snub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...

Words derived from “singe”

singerie
singer
singerie
singesse

Every word from Ancient Greek σιμός →Every word from Latin sīmus →Every word from Latin sīmia →