Where does “arselen” come from?

arselen (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ersen, from Middle Dutch āers, from Old Dutch ars, from Proto-West Germanic ars, from Proto-Germanic arsaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos — arse.

arselen (Middle Dutch): to step back, to retreat

Definitions

  1. to step back, to retreat

Ancestry of “arselen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchersen—
2Middle Dutchāers—
3Old Dutcharsarse, buttock
4Proto-West Germanicarsarse, anus, buttocks
5Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic arsaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic ars →
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