Where does “āporo” come from?

āporo (Maori) comes from English Apple, from Middle English appel, from Old English æppel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

āporo (Maori): apple

Definitions

  1. apple

Ancestry of “āporo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishAppleA computer produced by the company Apple Inc
2Middle Englishappelfruit, nut; apple; ball; spheroid
3Old Englishæppelfruit; apple; ball, sphere
4Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
5Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Germanic aplaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic applu →