Where does “quasseln” come from?
quasseln (German) comes from Low German quasseln, from Middle Low German dwāsen, from Middle Low German dwās, from Old Saxon dwās, from Proto-Germanic dwēsaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰews-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.
quasseln (German): jabber, natter, palaver, yap, gab, jaw, twaddle,...
Definitions
- jabber, natter, palaver, yap, gab, jaw, twaddle,...
Ancestry of “quasseln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | quasseln | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | dwāsen | to talk nonsense |
| 3 | Middle Low German | dwās | stupid; dim-witted, daft |
| 4 | Old Saxon | dwās | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dwēsaz | foolish, stupid |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰews- | Alternative form of *dʰwes-; to lose one's... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰew- | to die, pass away; to run, flow |