Where does “Hazel” come from?
Hazel (Spanish) comes from English Hazel, from Middle English hasel, from Old English hæsl, from Old Norse hasl, from Proto-Germanic *haslaz, from Proto-Celtic koslos, from Proto-Indo-European koselos — hazel.
Ancestry of “Hazel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Hazel | from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century |
| 2 | Middle English | hasel | The hazel tree, one of its branches, or its wood |
| 3 | Old English | hæsl | hazel |
| 4 | Old Norse | hasl | hazel |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *haslaz | hazel |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | koslos | hazel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | koselos | hazel |