Where does “växel” come from?
växel (Swedish) comes from Old Norse víxl, from Proto-Germanic wihslaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
växel (Swedish): change; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch
Definitions
- change; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch
Ancestry of “växel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | víxl | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wihslaz | change |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyk- | to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
Words derived from “växel”