Where does “Lagewechsel” come from?

Lagewechsel (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;...

Lagewechsel (German): change of position

Definitions

  1. change of position

Ancestry of “Lagewechsel”, step by step

Lagewechsel 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 läge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlägefirst/third-person singular subjunctive II of...
2Middle High Germanlāge
3Old High Germanlāga
4Proto-West Germanicliggjanto lie, to rest
5Proto-Germanicligjanąto lie, to rest
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlegʰ-to lie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-