Where does “вексельный” come from?
вексельный (Russian) comes from Russian вексель, from German Wechsel, from Middle High German wëhsel, from Old High German wehsal, from Proto-Germanic wihslaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
вексельный (Russian): bill of credit, bill of exchange, promissory note
Definitions
- bill of credit, bill of exchange, promissory note
Ancestry of “вексельный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | вексель | bill of credit, bill of exchange, promissory note |
| 2 | German | Wechsel | change; bill of exchange |
| 3 | Middle High German | wëhsel | — |
| 4 | Old High German | wehsal | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wihslaz | change |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |