Where does “wissel” come from?
wissel (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wissel, from Proto-Germanic wihslaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wissel (Middle Dutch): swap, exchange; currency exchange; commission
Definitions
- swap, exchange; currency exchange; commission
Ancestry of “wissel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wissel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wihslaz | change |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “wissel”