Apis etymology

Latin

Latin word apis comes from Ancient Greek φῦκος

Etymology of apis

Detailed word origin of apis

Dictionary entry Language Definition
φῦκος Ancient Greek (grc)
fucus Latin (lat) Male bee, drone (as cosmetic) rouge. (for woolen goods) red dye. (poetic) bee glue, propolis. Orchil, seaweed. Pretence, disguise, sham.
apis Latin (lat) A bee.

Words with the same origin as apis

Descendants of φῦκος

apium