Where does “weaseler” come from?
weaseler (English) comes from English weasel, from Middle English wesele, from Old English weosule, from Proto-West Germanic wisulā, from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ, from Proto-Germanic wisō- — European polecat, "Mustela putorius".
weaseler (English): A devious person; a cheat or fraudster
Definitions
- A devious person; a cheat or fraudster
Ancestry of “weaseler”, step by step
weaseler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English weasel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | weasel | The least weasel, "Mustela nivalis"; Any of the... |
| 2 | Middle English | wesele | weasel, polecat; A meal made of a pig or a capon... |
| 3 | Old English | weosule | weasel |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wisulā | weasel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wisulǭ | weasel |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wisō- | European polecat, "Mustela putorius" |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |