Where does “apple” come from?
Apple comes from Middle English appel, from Old French apel, the noun derived from Old French apeler, from Latin appellare, formed from Latin ad- and pellere.
apple (English): A common, round fruit produced by the tree "Malus...
Definitions
- A common, round fruit produced by the tree "Malus...
Ancestry of “apple”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | appel | fruit, nut; apple; ball; spheroid |
| 2 | Old English | æppel | fruit; apple; ball, sphere |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
Words derived from “apple”