Where does “alp” come from?

alp (Swedish) comes from French alpes, from Latin Alpēs — with adjective a particular portion of the Alps.

alp (Swedish): alp; a mountain in the Alps

Definitions

  1. alp; a mountain in the Alps

Ancestry of “alp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalpesplural of alpe
2LatinAlpēswith adjective a particular portion of the Alps

Words derived from “alp”

Every word from Latin Alpēs →Every word from French alpes →