Where does “appel” come from?
appel (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon appel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
Ancestry of “appel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | appel | apple |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
Words derived from “appel”