Where does “weasel” come from?
Weasel derives from Middle English wesele, from Old English weosule, from Proto-West Germanic wisulā, from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ, ultimately from Proto-Germanic wisō-.
weasel (English): The least weasel, "Mustela nivalis"; Any of the...
Definitions
- The least weasel, "Mustela nivalis"; Any of the...
Ancestry of “weasel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | wesele | weasel, polecat; A meal made of a pig or a capon... |
| 2 | Old English | weosule | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wisulā | weasel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wisulǭ | weasel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wisō- | European polecat, "Mustela putorius" |
Words derived from “weasel”