Where does “schimgia” come from?

schimgia (Romansch) comes from Latin sīmia, from Latin sīmus, from Ancient Greek σιμός — snub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...

schimgia (Romansch): monkey

Definitions

  1. monkey

Ancestry of “schimgia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsīmiaan ape, monkey
2Latinsīmussnub-nosed
3Ancient Greekσιμόςsnub-nosed, flat nosed; steep, uphill; bent in,...
Every word from Ancient Greek σιμόςEvery word from Latin sīmusEvery word from Latin sīmia
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