Where does “wechselseitig” come from?
wechselseitig (German) comes from German Seite, from German -ig, from German -jährig, from German Jahr, from Middle High German jār, from Old High German jār, from Proto-West Germanic jār, from Proto-Germanic jērą — year.
wechselseitig (German): mutual, reciprocal
Definitions
- mutual, reciprocal
Ancestry of “wechselseitig”, step by step
wechselseitig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Seite
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Seite | side; face, side, surface of any... |
| 2 | German | -ig | -y; forms adjectives from nouns; forms adjectives... |
| 3 | German | -jährig | years old; years lasting |
| 4 | German | Jahr | year |
| 5 | Middle High German | jār | year |
| 6 | Old High German | jār | year |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | jār | year |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | jērą | year; name of the J-rune |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yeh₁r- | year |
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;... |