Where does “appelzuur” come from?

appelzuur (Dutch) 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.

appelzuur (Dutch): malic acid

Definitions

  1. malic acid

Ancestry of “appelzuur”, step by step

appelzuur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch appel

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

via Dutch zuur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzuursour; acidic; acid
2Middle Dutchsuur—
3Old Dutchsūrsour
4Proto-West Germanicsūrsour, acidic
5Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Germanic aplaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic applu →