Where does “Wesel” come from?

Wesel (German) comes from Middle High German wisele, from Old High German wisula, from Proto-West Germanic wisulā, from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ, from Proto-Germanic wisō- — European polecat, "Mustela putorius".

Ancestry of “Wesel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwisele—
2Old High Germanwisulaweasel
3Proto-West Germanicwisulāweasel
4Proto-Germanicwisulǭweasel
5Proto-Germanicwisō-European polecat, "Mustela putorius"
Every word from Proto-Germanic wisō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wisulā →