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

  1. change; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch

Ancestry of “växel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevíxl—
2Proto-Germanicwihslazchange
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “växel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslaz →