Where does “vekselvarm” come from?
vekselvarm (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk veksel, from German Wechsel, from Middle High German wëhsel, 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;...
vekselvarm (Norwegian Nynorsk): cold-blooded, ectothermic
Definitions
- cold-blooded, ectothermic
Ancestry of “vekselvarm”, step by step
vekselvarm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk veksel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | veksel | a bill of exchange |
| 2 | German | Wechsel | change; bill of exchange |
| 3 | Middle High German | wëhsel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wehsal | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wihslaz | change |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Norwegian Nynorsk varm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | varm | hot, warm; imperative of varme |
| 2 | Old Norse | varmr | warm |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | warmaz | warm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |