wesel

Indonesian

[ˈwɛsəl]

noun
Definitions
  • (rail transport) railroad switch, turnout, points.
  • money order, a type of cheque, usually purchased from a postal service to allow safe sending of money through the post, possibly to be redeemed in another country.

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch, Flemish wissel (change, switch, exchange) derived from Middle Dutch wissel derived from Old Dutch *wissel derived from Proto-Germanic *wihslaz.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*wihslaz

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