Where does “växelvis” come from?

växelvis (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;...

växelvis (Swedish): alternating; alternatingly, in turns

Definitions

  1. alternating; alternatingly, in turns

Ancestry of “växelvis”, step by step

växelvis 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 vis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviswise; a way; manner in which something is done or...
2Old Norsevíswise, knowing
3Proto-Germanicwīsōway, method, etc
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyd-to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wihslaz →