Where does “עפּלזאַפֿט” come from?
עפּלזאַפֿט (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish עפּל, from Middle High German apfel, from Old High German apful, from Proto-West Germanic applu, from Proto-Germanic aplaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ébōl — apple.
עפּלזאַפֿט (Yiddish): apple cider
Definitions
- apple cider
Ancestry of “עפּלזאַפֿט”, step by step
עפּלזאַפֿט traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish עפּל
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | עפּל | apple |
| 2 | Middle High German | apfel | apple |
| 3 | Old High German | apful | apple |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | applu | apple, fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aplaz | apple, fruit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ébōl | apple |
via Yiddish זאַפֿט
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | זאַפֿט | juice; sap |
| 2 | Middle High German | [[saf]], [[saft]] | — |
| 3 | Old High German | saf | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sap | juice |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sab- | juice; taste |