Geisel
German (Berlin)
/ˈɡaɪ̯zl̩/
noun
Definitions
- hostage
Etymology
Inherited from Middle High German gīsel inherited from Old High German gīsal inherited from *gīsl inherited from Proto-Germanic *gīslaz (pledge, hostage).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*gīslaz
Gloss
pledge, hostage
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Geisel English
- Giesel English
- Gilbert English
- kihlat Finnish
- Geiselnehmer German
- nehmen German
- Geisel Portuguese
- *gīslaz Proto-Germanic
- gisl Old English
- gísl Old Norse
- Gilbert Old French
- gīsal Old High German
- gīsel Middle High German
- *gīsl gmw-pro
- *gīsel Old Dutch
- *gēstlos Proto-Celtic
- gīsal Old Saxon