Where does “Wiesel” come from?
Wiesel (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".
Wiesel (German): weasel
Ancestry of “Wiesel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wisele | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wisula | weasel |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wisulā | weasel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wisulǭ | weasel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wisō- | European polecat, "Mustela putorius" |
Words derived from “Wiesel”