Where does “begeißelt” come from?
begeißelt (German) comes from German Geißel, from Middle High German geisel, from Old High German geisila — whip.
begeißelt (German): whipped, flagellated
Ancestry of “begeißelt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Geißel | scourge; flagellum |
| 2 | Middle High German | geisel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | geisila | whip |