Where does “wesel” come from?
wesel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wisula, from Proto-West Germanic wisulā, from Proto-Germanic wisulǭ, from Proto-Germanic wisō- — European polecat, "Mustela putorius".
Ancestry of “wesel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wisula | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | wisulā | weasel |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wisulǭ | weasel |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wisō- | European polecat, "Mustela putorius" |
Words derived from “wesel”