Where does “Amsel” come from?
Amsel (German) comes from Middle High German amsel, from Old High German amsala, from Proto-West Germanic amslā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- — to give birth, beget.
Amsel (German): blackbird
Ancestry of “Amsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | amsel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | amsala | blackbird |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | amslā | blackbird |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ems- | to give birth, beget |