Where does “pisker” come from?
pisker (Danish) comes from Danish piske, from Danish pisk, from German Peitsche, from Proto-Slavic bičь, from Proto-Indo-European bʰiH-ti̯o.
pisker (Danish): a tool used for whipping, e.g. a whisk or a hand mixer
Definitions
- a tool used for whipping, e.g. a whisk or a hand mixer
Ancestry of “pisker”, step by step
pisker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish piske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | piske | to whip, lash, flog |
| 2 | Danish | pisk | whip; pigtail; whipping, flogging, lashing |
| 3 | German | Peitsche | whip |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | bičь | whip |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰiH-ti̯o | — |
via Danish er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | er | present of være; are |