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—

Words derived from “insel”

Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →Every word from Latin Īnsula →Every word from Middle High German insel →