Where does “avalen” come from?

avalen (Cornish) comes from Proto-Brythonic aβaln, from Proto-Celtic abalnā, from Proto-Celtic *abūl, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

avalen (Cornish): apple tree

Definitions

  1. apple tree

Ancestry of “avalen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Brythonicaβalnapple tree
2Proto-Celticabalnāapple tree
3Proto-Celtic*abūlapple
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Celtic *abūl →Every word from Proto-Celtic abalnā →