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Where does “appel” come from?

appel (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

Ancestry of “appel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
2Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

Words derived from “appel”

  • апельсин
  • appelcider
  • pijnappel
  • appelzalf
  • rijksappel
  • appelboor
  • appelhof
  • appelflap
  • kookappel
  • eetappel
  • appelsap
  • appelteef
  • appelspijs
  • appelboomgaard
  • appelaar
  • aardappelsalade
  • appelsienenboom
  • aardappelpuree
  • appelmoes
  • appelsien
  • appeltuin
  • aagtappel
  • appel
  • aardappelveld
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