Where does “appèl” come from?

appèl (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch appel, from Middle Dutch appel, from Old Dutch appel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

appèl (Afrikaans): appeal; roll call

Definitions

  1. appeal; roll call

Ancestry of “appèl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchappelapple; appeal
2Middle Dutchappelapple
3Old Dutchappelapple
4Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
5Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

Words derived from “appèl”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Germanic aplaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic applu →
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