Where does “erselen” come from?

erselen (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.

Ancestry of “erselen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchersen
2Middle Dutchāers
3Old Dutcharsarse, buttock
4Proto-West Germanicarsarse, anus, buttocks
5Proto-Germanicarsazarse/ass, anus, buttocks
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁orsosarse

Words derived from “erselen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁orsosEvery word from Proto-Germanic arsazEvery word from Proto-West Germanic ars