Where does “wesel” come from?

wesel (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch wezel, from Middle Dutch wēsel, from Old Dutch wisula, from Proto-West Germanic wisulā, from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ, from Proto-Germanic wisō- — European polecat, "Mustela putorius".

wesel (Afrikaans): weasel, least weasel (Mustela nivalis)

Definitions

  1. weasel, least weasel (Mustela nivalis)

Ancestry of “wesel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwezelleast weasel, "Mustela nivalis"; any weasel
2Middle Dutchwēselweasel, least weasel
3Old Dutchwisula—
4Proto-West Germanicwisulāweasel
5Proto-Germanicwisulǭweasel
6Proto-Germanicwisō-European polecat, "Mustela putorius"
Every word from Proto-Germanic wisō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wisulā →