Where does “hedgeapple” come from?

hedgeapple (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.

hedgeapple (English): The fruit of the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera), also known as the hedge tree

Definitions

The fruit of the Osage orange tree (Maclura pomifera), also known as the hedge tree

Ancestry of “hedgeapple”, step by step

hedgeapple 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 English hedge

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	hedge	A thicket of bushes or other shrubbery,...
2	Middle English	hegge	A hedge; a plant grown as a boundary; A bush or...
3	Old English	heċġ	fence
4	Proto-Germanic	*haggju	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Germanic aplaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic applu →