Where does “vekselikierre” come from?
vekselikierre (Finnish) comes from Finnish vekseli, from Swedish växel, from Old Norse víxl, from Proto-Germanic wihslaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Ancestry of “vekselikierre”, step by step
vekselikierre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish vekseli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vekseli | bill of exchange, bill |
| 2 | Swedish | växel | change; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch |
| 3 | Old Norse | víxl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wihslaz | change |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |