Where does “äpple” come from?
äpple (Swedish) comes from Old Norse epli, from Proto-Germanic apaliją, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
äpple (Swedish): an apple; the fruit
Ancestry of “äpple”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | epli | apple |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | apaliją | apple, fruit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
Words derived from “äpple”