esel

Afrikaans

/ˈɪə.səl/

noun
Definitions
  • donkey, ass
  • easel frame used by artistic painters and draughtspeople

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish ezel (donkey, ass, easel) inherited from Middle Dutch ēsel inherited from Old Dutch esil inherited from *asil (donkey) derived from Latin asellus (small young donkey, little donkey, young ass small donkey, young donkey).

Origin

Latin

asellus

Gloss

small young donkey, little donkey, young ass small donkey, young donkey

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