Where does “Lisztäffchen” come from?
Lisztäffchen (German) comes from German Äffchen, from German affe, from Middle High German affe, from Old High German affo, from Proto-West Germanic apō, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.
Lisztäffchen (German): cottontop tamarin, Saguinus oedipus
Definitions
- cottontop tamarin, Saguinus oedipus
Ancestry of “Lisztäffchen”, step by step
Lisztäffchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Äffchen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Äffchen | Diminutive of Affe |
| 2 | German | affe | monkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex) |
| 3 | Middle High German | affe | simian |
| 4 | Old High German | affo | monkey; ape |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | apō | ape, monkey |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |
via German Liszt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Liszt | — |