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
- botfly, insect of the family Oestridae
Ancestry of “horzel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | horsel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hursulǭ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱr̥h₂sro- | hornet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |