Where does “aab” come from?
aab (North Frisian) comes from Old Frisian apa, from Proto-West Germanic apō, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.
aab (North Frisian): ape, monkey
Ancestry of “aab”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | apa | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | apō | ape, monkey |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |