Where does “Alp” come from?

Alp (German) comes from German Alb, from Middle High German alb, from Old High German alp, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis, from Latin Albeus.

Alp (German): Alternative form of Alb

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Alb

Ancestry of “Alp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAlbelf, especially an evil one; nightmare or...
2Middle High Germanalbelf; friendly spirit, ghostly being, genius, or...
3Old High Germanalp—
4Proto-West Germanicalbielf, fairy
5Proto-Germanicalbīriver
6LatinAlbis—
7LatinAlbeus—
Every word from Latin Albeus →Every word from Proto-Germanic albī →Every word from Latin Albis →
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