Where does “kapi” come from?

kapi (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कपि, from Sanskrit स्थल, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

kapi (Pali): monkey

Definitions

  1. monkey

Ancestry of “kapi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकपिape, monkey; elephant; Indian gooseberry
2Sanskritस्थलchapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “kapi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Sanskrit स्थल →Every word from Sanskrit कपि →