Where does “eorþæppel” come from?
eorþæppel (Old English) comes from Old English æppel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
eorþæppel (Old English): cucumber
Definitions
- cucumber
Ancestry of “eorþæppel”, step by step
eorþæppel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English æppel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | æppel | fruit; apple; ball, sphere |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
via Old English eorþe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | eorþe | ground; the planet Earth; dirt |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | erþu | earth, world; earth, soil |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | erþō | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁er- | earth |
via Proto-Germanic *erþapplu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *erþapplu | — |