Affenartig
/ˈafn̩ˌaʁtɪç/noun
Having the nature or appearance of an ape; ape-like.
Did you know?German affenartig is built from Affe (“ape”), and that noun ultimately traces back to the same ancient root that gave English ape, one of those old animal words that survived while the creatures it named stayed symbolic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*apô
“ape”
Old High German
OHG
affo
“ape”
Middle High German
MHG
affe
“ape”
Early Modern German
German
affenartig
“ape-like, resembling an ape”
Modern English
English
ape
“a tailless primate; also, to imitate clumsily”