Where does “Alpen” come from?
Alpen (German) comes from Middle High German alben, from Old High German alba, from Proto-West Germanic *albijā.
Alpen (German): the Alps; alps
Ancestry of “Alpen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | alben | — |
| 2 | Old High German | alba | alpine pasture; alp |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *albijā | — |
Words derived from “Alpen”