Where does “appelsin” come from?
appelsin (Swedish) comes from Dutch appelsine — Chinese apple; apple from China.
appelsin (Swedish): orange
Definitions
- orange
Ancestry of “appelsin”, step by step
appelsin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch appelsine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | appelsine | Chinese apple; apple from China |
via Low German Appelsin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Appelsin | Chinese apple |