chimpanzee
The origin and history of chimpanzee.
Etymology
First recorded in English in 1738, borrowed via French from a Bantu-language word from Angola.
Class of 1738
chimpanzee first entered the language around 1738.
See the full Class of 1738 →The origin and history of chimpanzee.
First recorded in English in 1738, borrowed via French from a Bantu-language word from Angola.
chimpanzee first entered the language around 1738.
See the full Class of 1738 →by FreeDict.com
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