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Where does “wixlan” come from?

wixlan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic wihslijaną, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wixlan (Old English): Alternative form of wrixlan; to change, exchange,...

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wrixlan; to change, exchange,...

Ancestry of “wixlan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwihslijaną—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wixlan”

  • wrixlan
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