Where does “abhlach” come from?
abhlach (Irish) comes from Old Irish ablach, from Old Irish aball, from Proto-Celtic abalnā, from Proto-Celtic *abūl, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
abhlach (Irish): of apple trees
Ancestry of “abhlach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | ablach | carcass, corpse, carrion; having apple-trees |
| 2 | Old Irish | aball | apple tree |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | abalnā | apple tree |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | *abūl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |