Where does “ape” come from?
ape (Neapolitan) comes from Neapolitan apa, from Latin Apis, from Ancient Greek Ἄπις, from Coptic ϩⲁⲡⲉ, from Egyptian ḥp.
ape (Neapolitan): plural of apa
Ancestry of “ape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Neapolitan | apa | bee |
| 2 | Latin | Apis | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 4 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | — |
| 5 | Egyptian | ḥp | — |