Where does “wisselen” come from?
wisselen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch wissalon, from Proto-Germanic wihslōną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
wisselen (Middle Dutch): to swap, to exchange; to confuse; to change
Definitions
- to swap, to exchange; to confuse; to change
Ancestry of “wisselen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | wissalon | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “wisselen”