Where does “opica” come from?

opica (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic opica, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.

opica (Serbo-Croatian): ape; monkey

Definitions

  1. ape; monkey

Ancestry of “opica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicopicaape, monkey
2Proto-Germanicapôape, monkey
3Proto-Indo-Europeanabō-ape
Every word from Proto-Indo-European abō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic apô →Every word from Proto-Slavic opica →