Where does “hazelly” come from?
hazelly (English) comes from English Hazel, from Middle English hasel, from Old English hæsl, from Old Norse hasl, from Proto-Germanic *haslaz, from Proto-Celtic koslos, from Proto-Indo-European koselos — hazel.
hazelly (English): Of the light brown colour of the hazelnut
Definitions
- Of the light brown colour of the hazelnut
Ancestry of “hazelly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Hazel | — |
| 2 | Middle English | hasel | The hazel tree, one of its branches, or its wood |
| 3 | Old English | hæsl | hazel |
| 4 | Old Norse | hasl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *haslaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | koslos | hazel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | koselos | hazel |