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
- rally
Ancestry of “Ballwechsel”, step by step
Ballwechsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Wechsel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wechsel | change; bill of exchange |
| 2 | Middle High German | wëhsel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wehsal | — |
| 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;... |