Where does “яблоня” come from?
яблоня (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *àbloňa, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *āˀbōlnis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
яблоня (Russian): apple tree; apple wood
Definitions
- apple tree; apple wood
Ancestry of “яблоня”, step by step
яблоня traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic *àbloňa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *àbloňa | apple tree |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *āˀbōlnis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
via Proto-Slavic *abloňa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | *abloňa | apple tree |