Where does “opica” come from?
opica (Slovak) comes from Proto-Slavic opica, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.
opica (Slovak): monkey
Ancestry of “opica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | opica | ape, monkey |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |