Where does “ябълковиден” come from?

ябълковиден (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian ябълка, from Proto-Slavic ablъko, from Proto-Slavic ablo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic āˀbōl, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébl̥ — apple.

ябълковиден (Bulgarian): spherical, apple-shaped

Definitions

  1. spherical, apple-shaped

Ancestry of “ябълковиден”, step by step

ябълковиден traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian ябълка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianябълкаapple
2Proto-Slavicablъkoapple
3Proto-Slavicabloapple
4Proto-Balto-Slavicāˀbōlapple
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébl̥apple

via Bulgarian вид

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianвидlook, appearance
2Proto-Slavicvidъsight; view; appearance
3Proto-Balto-Slavicweiˀdasappearance, aspect
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwéydosseeing, image
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébl̥ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic āˀbōl →Every word from Proto-Slavic ablo →
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