Etymology Explorer
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Where does “geisel” come from?
geisel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German geisila — whip.
Ancestry of “geisel”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
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Old High German
geisila
whip
Words derived from “geisel”
Gäissel
Geißel
gäisselen
begeißelt
Every word from Old High German geisila →