Where does “Wiessel” come from?

Wiessel (Luxembourgish) comes 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;...

Wiessel (Luxembourgish): change, exchange

Definitions

  1. change, exchange

Ancestry of “Wiessel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwehsal—
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 →