Where does “wechselvoll” come from?

wechselvoll (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;...

wechselvoll (German): changeable, varied, checkered

Definitions

  1. changeable, varied, checkered

Ancestry of “wechselvoll”, 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;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslaz →