Where does “vekselvarm” come from?

vekselvarm (Danish) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vekselvarm (Danish): cold-blooded, ectothermic; having an unregulated...

Definitions

  1. cold-blooded, ectothermic; having an unregulated...

Ancestry of “vekselvarm”, step by step

vekselvarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish veksle

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

via Danish varm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvarmwarm, hot
2Old Danishwarm—
3Old Norsevarmrwarm
4Proto-Germanicwarmazwarm
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslōną →