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

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