Where does “wechselhaft” come from?

wechselhaft (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;...

wechselhaft (German): changeable, variable; fickle; unstable, unsteady

Definitions

  1. changeable, variable; fickle; unstable, unsteady

Ancestry of “wechselhaft”, step by step

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;...

Words derived from “wechselhaft

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey-