Where does “haspel” come from?

haspel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German haspil, from Proto-Germanic haspulaz, from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- — to bend, to curve.

Ancestry of “haspel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanhaspil—
2Proto-Germanichaspulaz—
3Proto-Germanichaspijǭclasp; hasp; reel
4Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂em-to bend, to curve

Words derived from “haspel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kh₂em- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haspijǭ →Every word from Proto-Germanic haspulaz →
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