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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | appul | — |
| 2 | Old High German | aphul | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
Words derived from “appel”