Where does “Äädäppel” come from?

Äädäppel (Central Franconian) comes from Central Franconian Appel, from Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

Ancestry of “Äädäppel”, step by step

Äädäppel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Central Franconian Appel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central FranconianAppelapple
2Middle High Germanapfelapple
3Old High Germanapfulapple
4Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
5Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

via Central Franconian Ääd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Central FranconianÄädearth
2Middle High Germanërdeearth
3Old High GermanerdaThe Earth; earth, ground, soil
4Proto-West Germanicerþuearth, world; earth, soil
5Proto-Germanicerþōearth
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “Äädäppel”

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