myEtymology.com: Dutch etymology of ezel

Etymology of the Dutch word ezel

the Dutch word ezel

derived from the Middle Dutch word esel

derived from the Latin word asellus ( ass, donkey)

derived from the Latin word asinus (ass, donkey; blockhead; of, connected with an ass, donkey)

English easel

Catalan ase, English ass, French âne, German Esel, Icelandic asni, Italian asino, Latin asinus, Norwegian esel, Provençal asne, Spanish asno, Swedish osna