Where does “apella” come from?
apella (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek Ἀπολλόδωρος, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
apella (Latin): small bee
Ancestry of “apella”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | Ἀπολλόδωρος | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |