Where does “Meißel” come from?
Meißel (German) comes from Middle High German meizel, from Old High German meizil, from Proto-Germanic maitilaz — chisel.
Meißel (German): chisel
Ancestry of “Meißel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | meizel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | meizil | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maitilaz | chisel |