Where does “betsel” come from?

betsel (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish bezl, from Old Norse beizl, from Proto-Germanic *baitīslą — bit.

betsel (Swedish): a bridle (horse headgear)

Definitions

  1. a bridle (horse headgear)

Ancestry of “betsel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishbezla bridle (horse headgear)
2Old Norsebeizlbridle
3Proto-Germanic*baitīsląbit
Every word from Proto-Germanic *baitīslą →Every word from Old Norse beizl →Every word from Old Swedish bezl →