Where does “Wechselgeld” come from?
Wechselgeld (German) comes from German wechseln, from Middle High German wëhseln, from Old High German wehsalōn, from Proto-Germanic wihslōną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
Wechselgeld (German): change (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination)
Definitions
- change (small denominations of money given in exchange for a larger denomination)
Ancestry of “Wechselgeld”, step by step
Wechselgeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German wechseln
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | wechseln | change, exchange |
| 2 | Middle High German | wëhseln | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wehsalōn | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |