Where does “wezel” come from?

wezel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wēsel, from Old Dutch wisula, from Proto-West Germanic wisulā, from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ, from Proto-Germanic wisō- — European polecat, "Mustela putorius".

wezel (Dutch): least weasel, "Mustela nivalis"; any weasel

Definitions

  1. least weasel, "Mustela nivalis"; any weasel

Ancestry of “wezel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwēselweasel, least weasel
2Old Dutchwisula—
3Proto-West Germanicwisulāweasel
4Proto-Germanicwisulǭweasel
5Proto-Germanicwisō-European polecat, "Mustela putorius"

Words derived from “wezel”

Every word from Proto-Germanic wisō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wisulā →