Where does “Drossel” come from?

Drossel (German) comes from Middle High German droschel, from Old High German drōscala, from Proto-Germanic þrustalǭ.

Drossel (German): thrush; throttle; gorge of game

Definitions

  1. thrush; throttle; gorge of game

Ancestry of “Drossel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandroschel—
2Old High Germandrōscala—
3Proto-Germanicþrustalǭ—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þrustalǭ →Every word from Old High German drōscala →Every word from Middle High German droschel →