Where does “apel” come from?

apel (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian appel, from Old Frisian appel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.

apel (West Frisian): Alternative form of appel

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of appel

Ancestry of “apel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1West Frisianappelapple
2Old Frisianappelapple
3Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
4Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →Every word from Proto-Germanic aplaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic applu →