Where does “víxl” come from?

víxl (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse víxl, from Proto-Germanic wihslaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

víxl (Icelandic): alternation, change

Definitions

  1. alternation, change

Ancestry of “víxl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevíxl—
2Proto-Germanicwihslazchange
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
4Proto-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 →
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