Where does “Reifenwechsel” come from?

Reifenwechsel (German) comes from German reifen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

Reifenwechsel (German): tire change, tyre change

Definitions

  1. tire change, tyre change

Ancestry of “Reifenwechsel”, step by step

Reifenwechsel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German reifen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanreifento ripen; to frost
2German-enA suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A...
3Middle High German-en
4Old High German-īn
5Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
6Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
7Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

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;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from German -enEvery word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz