Where does “Affentheater” come from?

Affentheater (German) comes from German Theater, from French théâtre, from Middle French théâtre, from Old French theatre, from Latin theātrum, from Ancient Greek θέατρον, from Ancient Greek -τρον, from Proto-Hellenic -tron — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Affentheater (German): charade

Definitions

  1. charade

Ancestry of “Affentheater”, step by step

Affentheater traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Theater

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTheatertheater; theatrical company, troupe, theater...
2Frenchthéâtretheatre; a movie theater
3Middle Frenchthéâtre
4Old FrenchtheatreAlternative form of teatre
5LatintheātrumA theatre or theater, playhouse; stage
6Ancient Greekθέατρονtheatre, gathering place; play, spectacle
7Ancient Greek-τρονForms instrument nouns
8Proto-Hellenic-tronForms instrument nouns from verb stems
9Proto-Indo-European-tromForms nouns denoting a tool or instrument
10Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

via German affe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaffemonkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex)
2Middle High Germanaffesimian
3Old High Germanaffomonkey; ape
4Proto-West Germanicapōape, monkey
5Proto-Germanicapôape, monkey
6Proto-Indo-Europeanabō-ape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr