Where does “wechseln” come from?

wechseln (German) comes 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;...

wechseln (German): change, exchange

Definitions

  1. change, exchange

Ancestry of “wechseln”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wechseln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslōną →