Where does “Effche” come from?

Effche (Hunsrik) comes from Hunsrik Aff, from Central Franconian Aff, 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.

Ancestry of “Effche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HunsrikAffmonkey, ape
2Central FranconianAffape; monkey
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 →