An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W (1891)
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis
Weibel
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Weibel, m., ‘sergeant, apparitor,’ from the equiv. MidHG. weibel, OHG. weibil, m.; allied to MidHG. weiben, ‘to move to and fro.’ The variant Webel (in Feldwebel) is derived from LG. or East MidG.