Where does “utveksling” come from?
utveksling (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål utveksle, from Norwegian Bokmål veksle, from German wechseln, from Middle High German wëhseln, 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;...
utveksling (Norwegian Bokmål): exchange
Definitions
- exchange
Ancestry of “utveksling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | utveksle | to exchange |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | veksle | to change; to exchange; to alternate |
| 3 | German | wechseln | change, exchange |
| 4 | Middle High German | wëhseln | — |
| 5 | Old High German | wehsalōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |