Where does “växelspak” come from?

växelspak (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;...

växelspak (Swedish): a gearstick

Definitions

a gearstick

Ancestry of “växelspak”, step by step

växelspak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish växel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	växel	change; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch
2	Old Norse	víxl	—
3	Proto-Germanic	wihslaz	change
4	Proto-Indo-European	weyk-	to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5	Proto-Indo-European	wey-	to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

via Swedish spak

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swedish	spak	powerless, tired, obedient, tame, calm, easy,...
2	Old Norse	spakr	quiet, gentle; wise, with the notion of prophetic...
3	Proto-Germanic	spakaz	wise, clever
4	Proto-Indo-European	speḱ-	to see, to look, to observe

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