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Where does “wihslōną” come from?

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

wihslōną (Proto-Germanic): to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate

Definitions

  1. to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate

Ancestry of “wihslōną”, step by step

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

Words derived from “wihslōną”

  • abwechselnd
  • abwechseln
  • abwechslungsreich
  • Abwechslung
  • Geldwechsler
  • wechseln
  • stofwisseling
  • wisselkoers
  • gedaanteverwisseling
  • verwisseling
  • wisselen
  • wisselkantoor
  • wisselspanning
  • wisselstuk
  • wisselstroom
  • woordenwisseling
  • wisseling
  • troonswisseling
  • afwisseling
  • uitwisselen
  • warmtewisselaar
  • wisselaar
  • afwisselen
  • gedaantewisseling
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