Where does “earthapple” come from?

earthapple (English) comes from Dutch aardappel, 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.

earthapple (English): A Jerusalem artichoke (the tuber of Helianthus tuberosus); the plant that produces it

Definitions

  1. A Jerusalem artichoke (the tuber of Helianthus tuberosus); the plant that produces it

Ancestry of “earthapple”, step by step

earthapple traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aardappel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaardappelpotato
2Dutchappelapple; appeal
3Middle Dutchappelapple
4Old Dutchappelapple
5Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
6Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

via English Earth

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEarthThe third planet of the Solar System; the world upon which humans live
2Middle EnglishertheEarth; the world; The Earth's people or...
3Old Englisheorþeground; the planet Earth; dirt

via English Apple

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAppleA computer produced by the company Apple Inc
2Middle Englishappelfruit, nut; apple; ball; spheroid
3Old Englishæppelfruit; apple; ball, sphere
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →