Where does “i-apile” come from?
i-apile (Xhosa) comes from Afrikaans appèl, from Dutch appel, from Middle Dutch appel, from Old Dutch appel, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
i-apile (Xhosa): apple
Ancestry of “i-apile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | appèl | appeal; roll call |
| 2 | Dutch | appel | apple; appeal |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | appel | apple |
| 4 | Old Dutch | appel | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |