Where does “Ballwechsel” come from?

Ballwechsel (German) comes from German Wechsel, from Middle High German wëhsel, from Old High German wehsal, from Proto-Germanic wihslaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ballwechsel (German): rally

Definitions

  1. rally

Ancestry of “Ballwechsel”, step by step

Ballwechsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Wechsel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanWechselchange; bill of exchange
2Middle High Germanwëhsel
3Old High Germanwehsal
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;...

via German ball

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanballball round or roundish object, most commonly used in games
2Frenchbaldance party, ball
3Old Frenchbal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-