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Where does “wrixlan” come from?

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

wrixlan (Old English): to change; to exchange, barter; to reciprocate

Definitions

  1. to change; to exchange, barter; to reciprocate

Ancestry of “wrixlan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishwixlanAlternative form of wrixlan; to change, exchange,...
2Proto-Germanicwihslijaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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