Where does “steenezel” come from?
steenezel (Dutch) comes from Dutch ezel, from Middle Dutch ēsel, from Old Dutch esil, from Proto-West Germanic asil, from Latin asellus, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies — sharp.
steenezel (Dutch): ass, stupid person, especially one who won't...
Definitions
- ass, stupid person, especially one who won't...
Ancestry of “steenezel”, step by step
steenezel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ezel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ezel | donkey, ass; fool, idiot; easel |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ēsel | donkey |
| 3 | Old Dutch | esil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | asil | donkey |
| 5 | Latin | asellus | Small or young ass or donkey |
| 6 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 7 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 8 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |