Where does “Neuweltaffe” come from?
Neuweltaffe (German) comes 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.
Neuweltaffe (German): New World monkey
Definitions
- New World monkey
Ancestry of “Neuweltaffe”, step by step
Neuweltaffe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German affe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | affe | monkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex) |
| 2 | Middle High German | affe | simian |
| 3 | Old High German | affo | monkey; ape |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | apō | ape, monkey |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |
via German Neue Welt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Neue Welt | the New World America, in a broader sense also including Oceania |