Where does “Apfelmus” come from?
Apfelmus (German) comes from German apfel, from Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
Apfelmus (German): apple sauce
Definitions
- apple sauce
Ancestry of “Apfelmus”, step by step
Apfelmus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German apfel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | apfel | apple fruit |
| 2 | Middle High German | apfel | apple |
| 3 | Old High German | apful | apple |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
via German mūs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mūs | mush, mash |
| 2 | Middle High German | muos | — |
| 3 | Old High German | muos | food, victuals, porridge; porridge, food, meal,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |