Where does “växellåda” come from?

växellåda (Swedish) comes from Swedish växel, 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;...

växellåda (Swedish): a gearbox, a transmission

Definitions

  1. a gearbox, a transmission

Ancestry of “växellåda”, step by step

växellåda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish växel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväxelchange; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch
2Old Norsevíxl—
3Proto-Germanicwihslazchange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Swedish låda

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishlådabox
2Old Norsehlaðato load, to lade; to pile, to stack; to build...
3Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslaz →