Where does “Breitnasenaffe” come from?
Breitnasenaffe (German) comes from German nase, from Middle High German nase, from Old High German nasa, from Proto-West Germanic *nasu, from Proto-Germanic nasō, from Proto-Indo-European nasō, from Proto-Indo-European néh₂s- — nose, nostril.
Breitnasenaffe (German): New World monkey
Definitions
- New World monkey
Ancestry of “Breitnasenaffe”, step by step
Breitnasenaffe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German nase
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | nase | nose |
| 2 | Middle High German | nase | nose |
| 3 | Old High German | nasa | nose |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *nasu | nose |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nasō | nose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | nasō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s- | nose, nostril |