Where does “eisel” come from?

eisel (English) comes from Middle English aisel, from Old French aisil, from Late Latin acetillum, from Latin acētum, from French -ate, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

eisel (English): vinegar, verjuice

Definitions

  1. vinegar, verjuice

Ancestry of “eisel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishaisel—
2Old Frenchaisil—
3Late Latinacetillum—
4Latinacētumvinegar
5French-ateate
6Latin-ātused
7Proto-Italic-ātos—
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos →Every word from Latin -ātus →Every word from French -ate →