Where does “hesli” come from?

hesli (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse hesli, from Proto-Germanic *hasliją, from Proto-Germanic *haslaz, from Proto-Celtic koslos, from Proto-Indo-European koselos — hazel.

hesli (Icelandic): hazel

Definitions

  1. hazel

Ancestry of “hesli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseheslihazel-wood; hazel-tree
2Proto-Germanic*hasliją
3Proto-Germanic*haslazhazel
4Proto-Celtickosloshazel
5Proto-Indo-Europeankoseloshazel

Words derived from “hesli

Every word from Proto-Indo-European koselosEvery word from Proto-Celtic koslosEvery word from Proto-Germanic *haslaz
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