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English word abseil comes from German Seil (Rope, line, cord.), German ab
Seil (German)
Rope, line, cord.
ab (German)
Beginning at that time or location; from. (colloquial, predicative) off; not attached to anything anymore. (nonstandard, attributive) off; not attached to anything anymore.
abseilen (German)
(slang) to take a dump, as in "einen abseilen". "Einen" is the accusative of the male indefinite article "ein", so "einen abseilen" fully extended means "einen Scheißhaufen abseilen", translating as "to rope down a pile of shit", using the often graphic character of German youth language.. To descend.
abseil (English)
A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device. [First attested in the mid 20th century.] (intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel. [First attested in the mid 20th century.].