Where does “Wechselrichter” come from?

Wechselrichter (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;...

Wechselrichter (German): inverter

Definitions

  1. inverter

Ancestry of “Wechselrichter”, step by step

Wechselrichter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German wechseln

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanwechselnchange, exchange
2Middle High Germanwëhseln
3Old High Germanwehsalōn
4Proto-Germanicwihslōnąto change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via German Richter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanRichterjudge
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslōną