Where does “amsel” come from?

amsel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German amsala, from Proto-West Germanic amslā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- — to give birth, beget.

Ancestry of “amsel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanamsalablackbird
2Proto-West Germanicamslāblackbird
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ems-to give birth, beget

Words derived from “amsel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ems- →Every word from Proto-West Germanic amslā →Every word from Old High German amsala →