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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin of the word APE. Etymology of the word
APE.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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APE, a
kind of monkey. (E.) M.E. ape, Alisaunder, ed. Weber,
4344; Ancren Riwle, p. 248.—A.S. apa, Ælf. Glos., Nomina Ferarum. + Du.
aap. + Icel. api. + Swed. apa. + Irish and Gael. ap,
apa. + G. affe. + Gk.
κῆπος.
+ Skt. kapi, a monkey. ¶ The loss of the initial
k is not remarkable
in a word which must have had far to travel; it is commonly supposed that the
same loss has taken place in the case of Skt. kam, to love, as compared with
Lat. amare. Max Müller notes that the Heb. koph, an ape (1 Kings, x.
22), is not a Semitic word, but borrowed from Skt.; Lectures, i. 233, 8th
ed. The Skt. kapi stands for kampi, from Skt. kamp, to tremble,
vibrate, move rapidly to and fro.—✔KAP,
to vibrate; Fick, i. 295. Der. ap-ish, ap-ish-ly, ap-ish-ness.
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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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