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Where does “Appel” come from?

Appel (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.

Appel (German): Alternative form of Apfel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of Apfel

Ancestry of “Appel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanApfelapple
2Middle High Germanapfelapple
3Old High Germanapfulapple
4Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
5Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →