Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “hassel” come from?

hassel (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hæsli, from Old Norse hesli, from Proto-Germanic *hasliją, from Proto-Germanic *haslaz, from Proto-Celtic koslos, from Proto-Indo-European koselos — hazel.

hassel (Swedish): hazel

Definitions

  1. hazel

Ancestry of “hassel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishhæsli—
2Old Norseheslihazel-wood; hazel-tree
3Proto-Germanic*hasliją—
4Proto-Germanic*haslaz—
5Proto-Celtickosloshazel
6Proto-Indo-Europeankoseloshazel

Words derived from “hassel”

  • hasselnöt
  • hasselmus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European koselos →