Where does “Apleng” come from?
Apleng (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano Apple, from English Apple, from Middle English appel, from Old English æppel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
Ancestry of “Apleng”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | Apple | a female given name |
| 2 | English | Apple | A computer produced by the company Apple Inc |
| 3 | Middle English | appel | fruit, nut; apple; ball; spheroid |
| 4 | Old English | æppel | fruit; apple; ball, sphere |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |