Where does “whid” come from?

whid (English) comes from Middle English whid, from Old English hwiþa, from Icelandic hviða, from Old Norse hviða, from Proto-Germanic hwiþō, from Proto-Germanic hwi-, from Proto-Indo-European kwei- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.

whid (English): A quick motion; a rapid, quiet movement, usually...

Definitions

  1. A quick motion; a rapid, quiet movement, usually...

Ancestry of “whid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishwhid—
2Old Englishhwiþabreeze
3Icelandichviðagust, blast, burst (e.g. of wind, air, coughing)
4Old Norsehviðagust of wind; squall of wind
5Proto-Germanichwiþōrush of wind
6Proto-Germanichwi-to rush
7Proto-Indo-Europeankwei-to hiss, whistle, whisper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwei- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwi- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwiþō →