Where does “singer” come from?
singer (French) comes from French singe, 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,...
singer (French): to ape; to sprinkle with flour
Definitions
- to ape; to sprinkle with flour
Ancestry of “singer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | singe | monkey; ape |
| 2 | Middle French | singe | — |
| 3 | Old French | singe | monkey |
| 4 | Latin | simius | ape, monkey |
| 5 | Latin | sīmia | — |
| 6 | Latin | sīmus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σιμός | snub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,... |