Where does “whisht” come from?

whisht (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic èist, from Middle Irish éistid, from Old Irish in·túaisi.

whisht (English): Shush, silence, be quiet!; A sound often used to...

Definitions

  1. Shush, silence, be quiet!; A sound often used to...

Ancestry of “whisht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Scottish Gaelicèistlisten, hear, hark, harken
2Middle Irishéistid—
3Old Irishin·túaisi—

Words derived from “whisht”

Every word from Old Irish in·túaisi →Every word from Middle Irish éistid →Every word from Scottish Gaelic èist →