Where does “aarzeling” come from?

aarzeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch aarzelen, from Middle Dutch erselen, from Middle Dutch ersen, from Middle Dutch āers, from Old Dutch ars, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.

aarzeling (Dutch): hesitation

Definitions

  1. hesitation

Ancestry of “aarzeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaarzelento hesitate
2Middle Dutcherselen—
3Middle Dutchersen—
4Middle Dutchāers—
5Old Dutcharsarse, buttock
6Proto-West Germanicarsarse, anus, buttocks
7Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic arsaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ars →