Where does “härmapa” come from?
härmapa (Swedish) comes from Swedish apa, from Old Swedish apa, from Old Norse api, from Proto-Germanic apô, from Proto-Indo-European abō- — ape.
härmapa (Swedish): someone who imitates (someone), a copycat
Definitions
- someone who imitates (someone), a copycat
Ancestry of “härmapa”, step by step
härmapa 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 härma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | härma | to copy, to imitate; to take after, to act in the... |