Where does “abla” come from?
abla (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish aball, from Proto-Celtic abalnā, from Proto-Celtic *abūl, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
abla (Old Irish): inflection of aball:
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Definitions
- inflection of aball:
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Ancestry of “abla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | aball | apple tree |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | abalnā | apple tree |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *abūl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |