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Where does “víxl” come from?

víxl (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic wihslaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Ancestry of “víxl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwihslazchange
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “víxl”

  • vekselitakaus
  • avistavekseli
  • vekseli
  • växelspak
  • växel
  • växelvis
  • växelström
  • växeltunga
  • växellåda
  • víxl
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