Where does “itapile” come from?

itapile (Xhosa) comes from Afrikaans aartappel, from Dutch aardappel, 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.

itapile (Xhosa): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “itapile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansaartappelpotato
2Dutchaardappelpotato
3Dutchappelapple; appeal
4Middle Dutchappelapple
5Old Dutchappelapple
6Proto-West Germanicappluapple, fruit
7Proto-Germanicaplazapple, fruit
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ébōlapple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl →