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
- Shush, silence, be quiet!; A sound often used to...
Ancestry of “whisht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | èist | listen, hear, hark, harken |
| 2 | Middle Irish | éistid | — |
| 3 | Old Irish | in·túaisi | — |
Words derived from “whisht”