Where does “Veiksel” come from?

Veiksel (Finnish) comes from German Weichsel, from Middle High German wīhsel, from Old High German wīhsila, from Proto-Germanic wīhsilō, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.

Veiksel (Finnish): Vistula

Definitions

  1. Vistula

Ancestry of “Veiksel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWeichselsour cherry
2Middle High Germanwīhsel—
3Old High Germanwīhsilasour cherry
4Proto-Germanicwīhsilōsour cherry
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱs-mistletoe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīhsilō →Every word from Old High German wīhsila →
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