Where does “udvekslingsstudent” come from?

udvekslingsstudent (Danish) comes from Danish udveksling, from Danish udveksle, from Danish veksle, from German wechseln, from Middle High German wëhseln, from Old High German wehsalōn, from Proto-Germanic wihslōną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

udvekslingsstudent (Danish): exchange student

Definitions

  1. exchange student

Ancestry of “udvekslingsstudent”, step by step

udvekslingsstudent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish udveksling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishudvekslingan exchange, swap
2Danishudveksleto exchange, swap
3Danishvekslechange
4Germanwechselnchange, exchange
5Middle High Germanwëhseln—
6Old High Germanwehsalōn—
7Proto-Germanicwihslōnąto change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate
8Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Danish student

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstudenta person who has graduated from gymnasium;...
2Latinstudēnsdedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
3Latinstudeōto dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslōną →