Maple
/ˈmeɪ.pəl/noun
A tree of the genus Acer, valued for its wood, shade, and sap used to make syrup.
Did you know?Maple comes from Old English *mapulder* and related Germanic forms, not from any mystical or Latin source, but the tree’s name has been stable in English for over a thousand years.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*mapulaz
“A maple tree”
Old English
OE
mapulder
“Maple tree”
Middle English
ME
mapel
“Maple tree”
Modern English
English
maple
“The maple tree”