Where does “Insel” come from?

Insel (German) comes from Middle High German insel, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

Insel (German): an island, an isle

Definitions

  1. an island, an isle

Ancestry of “Insel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germaninsel—
2LatinĪnsula—
3Proto-Italicenselā—
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →Every word from Latin Īnsula →Every word from Middle High German insel →