Where does “wëhsel” come from?
wëhsel (Middle High German) 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;...
Ancestry of “wëhsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wehsal | — |
| 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 “wëhsel”