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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/wihslōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Alternative forms

  • *wehslōną

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *weyk-, *weyḱ- (to change). Equivalent to *wihslaz (change) + *-ōną.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwix.slɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*wihslōną

  1. to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate.
    Synonym: *bugjaną

Inflection

Descendants

  • Proto-West Germanic: *wihslōn
    • Old English: *wixlian, wrixlian
    • Old Frisian: wixlia
      • Saterland Frisian: wicselja, wikselje
      • West Frisian: wikselje
    • Old Saxon: wehslōn
      • Middle Low German: wesselen, weslen
        • German Low German: wesseln
    • Old Dutch: *wihslon
    • Old High German: wehsalōn
  • Old Norse: víxla
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