Where does “Appleby” come from?
Appleby is an English place name derived from Old English æppel (apple) and byg (settlement), with æppel tracing to Proto-West Germanic applu, Proto-Germanic aplaz, and Proto-Indo-European h₂ébl̥.
Ancestry of “Appleby”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | æppel | fruit; apple; ball, sphere |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |