Where does “Appley” come from?
Appley (English) comes from Old English æppel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
Ancestry of “Appley”, 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 |