Where does “wiesselen” come from?

wiesselen (Luxembourgish) comes 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;...

wiesselen (Luxembourgish): to change, to exchange

Definitions

  1. to change, to exchange

Ancestry of “wiesselen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanwehsalōn—
2Proto-Germanicwihslōnąto change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
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 weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslōną →