Where does “apa” come from?
apa (Neapolitan) comes from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp.
apa (Neapolitan): bee
Ancestry of “apa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | Apis | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 3 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | — |
| 4 | Egyptian | ḥp | — |