Where does “horzel” come from?

horzel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch horsel, from Proto-Germanic hursulǭ, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂sro-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

horzel (Dutch): botfly, insect of the family Oestridae

Definitions

  1. botfly, insect of the family Oestridae

Ancestry of “horzel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhorsel—
2Proto-Germanichursulǭ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱr̥h₂sro-hornet
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥h₂sro- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hursulǭ →