Where does “hapanappelsiini” come from?
hapanappelsiini (Finnish) comes from Finnish appelsiini, from Swedish appelsin, from Dutch appelsine — Chinese apple; apple from China.
Ancestry of “hapanappelsiini”, step by step
hapanappelsiini traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish appelsiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | appelsiini | orange |
| 2 | Swedish | appelsin | orange |
| 3 | Dutch | appelsine | Chinese apple; apple from China |