Where does “appelsin” come from?
appelsin (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from French pomme de Sine — Chinese apple; apple from China.
appelsin (Norwegian Nynorsk): orange, the fruit from the tree "Citrus sinensis"
Definitions
- orange, the fruit from the tree "Citrus sinensis"
Ancestry of “appelsin”, step by step
appelsin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French pomme de Sine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pomme de Sine | Chinese apple; apple from China |
via Dutch appelsine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | appelsine | Chinese apple; apple from China |