Where does “wīhsel” come from?
wīhsel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German wīhsila, from Proto-Germanic wīhsilō, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱs- — mistletoe.
Ancestry of “wīhsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | wīhsila | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wīhsilō | sour cherry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱs- | mistletoe |
Words derived from “wīhsel”