Where does “appley” come from?
appley (English) comes from English Apple, from Middle English appel, from Old English æppel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
appley (English): Resembling apples, apple-like; Of, or pertaining...
Definitions
- Resembling apples, apple-like; Of, or pertaining...
Ancestry of “appley”, step by step
appley traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Apple
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Apple | A computer produced by the company Apple Inc |
| 2 | Middle English | appel | fruit, nut; apple; ball; spheroid |
| 3 | Old English | æppel | fruit; apple; ball, sphere |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
via Old English lēah
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | lēah | meadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |