Where does “Wisel” come from?

Wisel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German wisel, from Old High German wisula, from Proto-West Germanic wisulā, from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ, from Proto-Germanic wisō- — European polecat, "Mustela putorius".

Wisel (Luxembourgish): weasel

Definitions

  1. weasel

Ancestry of “Wisel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwisel—
2Old High Germanwisulaweasel
3Proto-West Germanicwisulāweasel
4Proto-Germanicwisulǭweasel
5Proto-Germanicwisō-European polecat, "Mustela putorius"
Every word from Proto-Germanic wisō- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wisulā →
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