Where does “semiwhisper” come from?

semiwhisper (English) comes from English whisper, from Middle English whisperen, from Old English hwisprian, from Proto-Germanic hwisprōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.

semiwhisper (English): A low voice close to a whisper

Definitions

  1. A low voice close to a whisper

Ancestry of “semiwhisper”, step by step

semiwhisper traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English whisper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhisperThe act of speaking in a quiet voice, especially,...
2Middle Englishwhisperen—
3Old Englishhwisprianto whisper
4Proto-Germanichwisprōnąto whistle, hiss, whisper
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweys-to hiss, whistle, whisper

via English semi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsemiA semi-detached house; A semitrailer; a...
2Englishsemi-half; partial, incomplete; somewhat, rather,...
3Latinsēmi-half
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēmihalf; partially
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwisprōną →Every word from Old English hwisprian →