Where does “Wechsel” come from?

Wechsel (German) comes 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;...

Wechsel (German): change; bill of exchange

Definitions

  1. change; bill of exchange

Ancestry of “Wechsel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanwëhsel
2Old High Germanwehsal
3Proto-Germanicwihslazchange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “Wechsel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-