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
Ancestry of “עפּלזאַפֿט”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |