Where does “afalbren” come from?

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

afalbren (Welsh): apple tree

Definitions

  1. apple tree

Ancestry of “afalbren”, step by step

afalbren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Welsh afal

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshafalapple
2Middle Welshaualapple
3Proto-Brythonicaβalapple
4Proto-Celtic*abūlapple
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple

via Welsh pren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshprentimber, wood; tree
2Middle Welshprenn—
3Proto-Brythonicprennwood, tree
4Proto-Celtickʷresnomtree; wood
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷres-bush, thicket
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