Where does “hazelhen” come from?

hazelhen (English) comes from German Haselhuhn, from German Hasel, from Middle High German hasel, from Old High German hasal, from Old Norse hasl, from Proto-Germanic *haslaz, from Proto-Celtic koslos, from Proto-Indo-European koselos — hazel.

hazelhen (English): A hazel grouse

Definitions

  1. A hazel grouse

Ancestry of “hazelhen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHaselhuhnhazel grouse
2GermanHaselhazel; dace
3Middle High Germanhasel—
4Old High Germanhasal—
5Old Norsehaslhazel
6Proto-Germanic*haslazhazel
7Proto-Celtickosloshazel
8Proto-Indo-Europeankoseloshazel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koselos →Every word from Proto-Celtic koslos →Every word from Proto-Germanic *haslaz →