Where does “Affen” come from?

Affen (German) comes from Old High German offan, from Proto-West Germanic *opan, from Proto-Germanic upanaz, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.

Affen (German): plural of Affe; accusative singular of Affe;...

Definitions

  1. plural of Affe; accusative singular of Affe;...

Ancestry of “Affen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanoffanopen; obvious; clear
2Proto-West Germanic*opanopen
3Proto-Germanicupanazopen
4Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “Affen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →