Where does “wisselwerking” come from?

wisselwerking (Dutch) comes from German Wechselwirkung, from German Wirkung, from German wirken, from Middle High German wirken, from Old High German wirken, from Proto-West Germanic wirkijan, from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- — to make.

wisselwerking (Dutch): interaction, interplay

Definitions

  1. interaction, interplay

Ancestry of “wisselwerking”, step by step

wisselwerking traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wechselwirkung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWechselwirkunginteraction
2GermanWirkungeffect; action
3Germanwirkento work; to be effective; to take effect
4Middle High Germanwirken—
5Old High Germanwirkento manufacture by sowing, stitching or weaving
6Proto-West Germanicwirkijanto work; to make
7Proto-Germanicwirkijanąto make, produce; to effect, make happen
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Dutch werking

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwerkingworking, functioning
2Dutchwerkento work, labour; to work, to be effective; to...
3Middle Dutchwerkento act; to work; to practice
4Old Dutchwirkento work; to build, to make

via Dutch wisselen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwisselento swap, to exchange; to vary, to change
2Middle Dutchwisselento swap, to exchange; to confuse; to change
3Old Dutchwissalon—
4Proto-Germanicwihslōnąto change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wirkijaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic wirkijan →