Where does “අර්‍තාපල්” come from?

අර්‍තාපල් (Sinhalese) comes from Dutch aardappel, 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.

අර්‍තාපල් (Sinhalese): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “අර්‍තාපල්”, step by step

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