Where does “Gassel” come from?
Gassel (Dutch) comes from Old Dutch gast, from Proto-West Germanic *gasti, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
Ancestry of “Gassel”, step by step
Gassel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch gast
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | gast | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *gasti | guest |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |
via Old Dutch sale
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | sale | — |