Where does “appelsiini” come from?
appelsiini (Finnish) comes from Swedish appelsin, from Dutch appelsine — Chinese apple; apple from China.
appelsiini (Finnish): orange
Ancestry of “appelsiini”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | appelsin | orange |
| 2 | Dutch | appelsine | Chinese apple; apple from China |
Words derived from “appelsiini”