Where does “wihslaz” come from?
wihslaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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Ancestry of “wihslaz”, step by step
wihslaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European weyk-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |