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Where does “wisselaar” come from?

wisselaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch aar, from Middle Dutch âer, from Old Dutch ār, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

wisselaar (Dutch): money changer; anything that shuffles, changes or...

Definitions

  1. money changer; anything that shuffles, changes or...

Ancestry of “wisselaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaarear; eagle; Alternative form of ader
2Middle Dutchâer—
3Old Dutchār—
4Proto-Germanicahazear
5Proto-Finnicahtasnarrow, cramped
6Proto-Balticanśtas—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰusnarrow, tight
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

Words derived from “wisselaar”

  • geldwisselaar
  • warmtewisselaar
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