Where does “iyapule” come from?

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

iyapule (Phuthi): apple

Definitions

  1. apple

Ancestry of “iyapule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansappèlappeal; roll call
2Dutchappelapple; appeal
3Middle Dutchappelapple
4Old Dutchappelapple
5Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
6Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Germanic aplaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic applu →
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