Where does “Haspel” come from?

Haspel (German) comes from Middle High German haspel, from Old High German haspil, from Proto-Germanic haspulaz, from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Haspel (German): reel; bobbin; windlass

Definitions

  1. reel; bobbin; windlass

Ancestry of “Haspel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanhaspel—
2Old High Germanhaspil—
3Proto-Germanichaspulaz—
4Proto-Germanichaspijǭclasp; hasp; reel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic haspulaz →