Where does “wëhseln” come from?

wëhseln (Middle High German) 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;...

Ancestry of “wëhseln”, 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;...

Words derived from “wëhseln”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslōną →