Where does “gäisselen” come from?

gäisselen (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Gäissel, from Middle High German geisel, from Old High German geisila — whip.

gäisselen (Luxembourgish): to whip, to flagellate

Definitions

  1. to whip, to flagellate

Ancestry of “gäisselen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LuxembourgishGäisselwhip
2Middle High Germangeisel—
3Old High Germangeisilawhip
Every word from Old High German geisila →Every word from Middle High German geisel →Every word from Luxembourgish Gäissel →