Where does “wisselkind” come from?
wisselkind (Dutch) comes from Dutch wisselen, from Middle Dutch wisselen, from Old Dutch wissalon, from Proto-Germanic wihslōną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wisselkind (Dutch): changeling; an infant of a magical creature secretly exchanged for a human infant
Definitions
- changeling; an infant of a magical creature secretly exchanged for a human infant
Ancestry of “wisselkind”, step by step
wisselkind traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wisselen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wisselen | to swap, to exchange; to vary, to change |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wisselen | to swap, to exchange; to confuse; to change |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wissalon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |