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
Ancestry of “aarzeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aarzelen | to hesitate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | erselen | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ersen | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | āers | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | ars | arse, buttock |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | ars | arse, anus, buttocks |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | arsaz | arse/ass, anus, buttocks |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁orsos | arse |