Where does “Totenkopfäffchen” come from?
Totenkopfäffchen (German) comes from German Totenkopf, from German kopf, from Middle High German kopf, from Latin cūppa, from Latin cūpa, from Ancient Greek κώπη, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂p-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
Totenkopfäffchen (German): squirrel monkey
Definitions
- squirrel monkey
Ancestry of “Totenkopfäffchen”, step by step
Totenkopfäffchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Totenkopf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Totenkopf | skull |
| 2 | German | kopf | head |
| 3 | Middle High German | kopf | drinking vessel |
| 4 | Latin | cūppa | drinking vessel |
| 5 | Latin | cūpa | tub, cask, tun, vat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κώπη | a handle |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóh₂p-eh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |