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Where does “afal” come from?

afal (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh aual, from Proto-Brythonic aβal, from Proto-Celtic *abūl, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

afal (Welsh): apple

Definitions

  1. apple

Ancestry of “afal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshaual—
2Proto-Brythonicaβalapple
3Proto-Celtic*abūl—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

Words derived from “afal”

  • afalau
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →