Where does “hazel” come from?
Hazel comes from Middle English hasel, from Old English hæsl, from Proto-Germanic hasalaz, from Proto-Indo-European koselos, all referring to the hazel tree.
hazel (English): A tree or shrub of the genus "Corylus", bearing...
Definitions
- A tree or shrub of the genus "Corylus", bearing...
Ancestry of “hazel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | hasel | The hazel tree, one of its branches, or its wood |
| 2 | Old English | hæsl | hazel |
| 3 | Old Norse | hasl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *haslaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | koslos | hazel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | koselos | hazel |
Words derived from “hazel”