Where does “abild” come from?

abild (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish abild, from Old Danish apæld, from Old Norse apaldr, from Proto-Germanic apaldraz, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

abild (Norwegian Bokmål): an apple tree any tree that bears apples, principally

Definitions

  1. an apple tree any tree that bears apples, principally

Ancestry of “abild”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishabild—
2Old Danishapæld—
3Old Norseapaldrapple tree
4Proto-Germanicapaldrazapple tree
5Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Germanic aplaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic apaldraz →
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