Where does “Appel” come from?
Appel (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German appel, from Old Saxon appel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
Appel (German Low German): apple
Ancestry of “Appel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | appel | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | appel | apple |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |