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Where does “vekselitakaus” come from?

vekselitakaus (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;...

vekselitakaus (Finnish): aval

Definitions

  1. aval

Ancestry of “vekselitakaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvekselibill of exchange, bill
2Swedishväxelchange; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch
3Old Norsevíxl—
4Proto-Germanicwihslazchange
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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