Where does “wisselvallig” come from?
wisselvallig (Dutch) comes from Dutch vallen, from Middle Dutch vallen, from Old Dutch fallan, from Proto-West Germanic fallan, from Proto-Germanic fallaną, from Proto-Indo-European pōl-, from Slovincian pól, from Proto-Slavic polъ — to split off, separate; to chop, to separate.
wisselvallig (Dutch): changeable, variable, inconstant, volatile
Definitions
- changeable, variable, inconstant, volatile
Ancestry of “wisselvallig”, step by step
wisselvallig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vallen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vallen | to fall, to tumble; to fall, to begin; to be able... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vallen | to fall; to drop; to let oneself fall, to throw... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fallan | to fall; to descend |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fallan | to fall |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fallaną | to fall |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pōl- | — |
| 7 | Slovincian | pól | half |
| 8 | Proto-Slavic | polъ | side, flank; half; member of a pair of options →... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pelH- | to split off, separate; to chop, to separate |
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;... |