Where does “apa efter” come from?
apa efter (Swedish) comes from Swedish apa, from Old Swedish apa, from Old Norse api, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.
apa efter (Swedish): to ape (imitate uncritically or without originality)
Definitions
- to ape (imitate uncritically or without originality)
Ancestry of “apa efter”, step by step
apa efter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish apa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | apa | A primate; ape, monkey; A dumb or annoying... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | apa | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | api | ape, monkey; fool |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | apô | ape, monkey |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | abō- | ape |
via Swedish efter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | efter | after; subsequent; later in time than "or" later... |
| 2 | Old Norse | eptir | after; afterwards; along |
| 3 | Proto-Norse | ᚨᚠᛏᛖᚱ | after |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | after | after, behind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂epoteros | further behind, further away |