Where does “hvæsen” come from?
hvæsen (Danish) comes from Danish hvæse, from Old Norse hvæsa, from Proto-Germanic *hwēsijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwes- — to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to...
hvæsen (Danish): wheezing, hissing
Definitions
- wheezing, hissing
Ancestry of “hvæsen”, step by step
hvæsen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hvæse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hvæse | hiss; wheeze |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvæsa | to hiss |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *hwēsijaną | to cause to wheeze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwes- | to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to... |