Where does “ape” come from?
ape (Middle English) comes from Old English apa, from Proto-West Germanic apō, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.
ape (Middle English): An ape or monkey; a simian creature; A deceiver;...
Definitions
- An ape or monkey; a simian creature; A deceiver;...
Ancestry of “ape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | apa | monkey, ape |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | apō | ape, monkey |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |