Where does “súrepli” come from?

súrepli (Faroese) comes from Faroese epli, from Old Norse epli, from Proto-Germanic apaliją, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

súrepli (Faroese): apple

Definitions

  1. apple

Ancestry of “súrepli”, step by step

súrepli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese epli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeplipotato; apple
2Old Norseepliapple
3Proto-Germanicapalijąapple, fruit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

via Faroese súrur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesúrursour
2Old Norsesúrrsour
3Proto-Germanicsūrazsour, acidic
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuHróssour, salty, bitter

Words derived from “súrepli

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōlEvery word from Proto-Germanic apalijąEvery word from Old Norse epli