Where does “vekslata” come from?
vekslata (Finnish) comes from Swedish växla, from Proto-Germanic wihslōną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vekslata (Finnish): to repeatedly change from one product to another
Definitions
- to repeatedly change from one product to another
Ancestry of “vekslata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | växla | to (cause to) switch, to (cause to) change (between more-or-less discrete things) |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |