Where does “äpüli” come from?

äpüli (Finnish) 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.

äpüli (Finnish): apple

Definitions

  1. apple

Ancestry of “äpüli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishappleA common, round fruit produced by the tree "Malus...
2Middle Englishappelfruit, nut; apple; ball; spheroid
3Old Englishæppelfruit; apple; ball, sphere
4Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
5Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Germanic aplaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic applu →