Where does “affenstark” come from?

affenstark (German) comes from German affen-, 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.

affenstark (German): very strong physically

Definitions

  1. very strong physically

Ancestry of “affenstark”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaffen-Intensifies nouns and adjectives
2Germanaffemonkey or ape (male or female or of unspecified sex)
3Middle High Germanaffesimian
4Old High Germanaffomonkey; ape
5Proto-West Germanicapōape, monkey
6Proto-Germanicapôape, monkey
7Proto-Indo-Europeanabō-ape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European abō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic apô →Every word from Proto-West Germanic apō →
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