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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word ALP. Etymology of the word
ALP.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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ALP, a
high mountain. (Lat.) Milton has alp, P. L. ii. 620;
Samson, 628. We generally say 'the Alps.' Milton merely
borrowed from Latin.—Lat. Alpes, pl. the Alps; said to be of Celtic
origin. 'Gallorum lingua alti montes Alpes uocantur;'
Servius, ad. Verg. Georg. iii. 474; cited by Curtius, i. 364. Cf.
Gael. alp, a high mountain; Irish ailp, any gross lump or chaos; alpa,
the Alps (O'Reilly). β. Even granting it to be Celtic, it may still
be true that Lat. Alpes and Gael. alp are connected with Lat. albus, white,
spelt alpus in the Sabine form, with reference to the snowy tops of such
mountains. See Curtius, i. 364; Fick, ii. 27. Der. alp-ine.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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