Where does “Wechseljahre” come from?
Wechseljahre (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;...
Wechseljahre (German): menopause, change of life
Definitions
- menopause, change of life
Ancestry of “Wechseljahre”, step by step
Wechseljahre 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;... |
via German Jahre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jahre | plural of Jahr "years" |