Where does “whinge” come from?

whinge (English) comes from Old English hwinsian, from Proto-West Germanic hwinisōn, from Old Saxon hwinan, from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

whinge (English): To complain, especially in an annoying or...

Definitions

  1. To complain, especially in an annoying or...

Ancestry of “whinge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old EnglishhwinsianTo whine
2Proto-West Germanichwinisōnto whine
3Old Saxonhwinan—
4Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “whinge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną →Every word from Old Saxon hwinan →