Where does “wissel” come from?
wissel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wissel, from Old Dutch wissel, from Proto-Germanic wihslaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wissel (Dutch): points; switch; substitution; draft, bill of...
Definitions
- points; switch; substitution; draft, bill of...
Ancestry of “wissel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wissel | swap, exchange; currency exchange; commission |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wissel | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wihslaz | change |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “wissel”