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

  1. points; switch; substitution; draft, bill of...

Ancestry of “wissel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwisselswap, exchange; currency exchange; commission
2Old Dutchwissel—
3Proto-Germanicwihslazchange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wissel”

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