Etymology

veksel

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Today it means: A promissory note or bill of exchange, particularly in Russia and Ukraine: a security which entitles its owner to claim certain property of its issuer (the debtor). Full definition →

Russian вексель ← German Wechsel
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  1. German · derived fromWechsel
  2. Russian · borrowed fromвексель
  3. English todayveksel

From Russian вексель (vekselʹ), from German Wechsel.

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