Where does “wieselflink” come from?

wieselflink (German) comes from German Wiesel, 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".

wieselflink (German): nimble

Definitions

  1. nimble

Ancestry of “wieselflink”, step by step

wieselflink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wiesel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWieselweasel
2Middle High Germanwisele—
3Old High Germanwisulaweasel
4Proto-West Germanicwisulāweasel
5Proto-Germanicwisulǭweasel
6Proto-Germanicwisō-European polecat, "Mustela putorius"

via German flink

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanflinkquick, nimble
2Middle Low Germanflinkgleaming; bright, shining, quick
Every word from Proto-Germanic wisō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wisulā →