Where does “appel” come from?

appel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German appul, from Old High German aphul, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

Ancestry of “appel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanappul—
2Old High Germanaphul—
3Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Germanic aplaz →Every word from Old High German aphul →