Where does “whishtly” come from?

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

whishtly (English): Alternative spelling of whistly; quietly

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of whistly; quietly

Ancestry of “whishtly”, step by step

whishtly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English whisht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhishtShush, silence, be quiet!; A sound often used to...
2Scottish Gaelicèistlisten, hear, hark, harken
3Middle Irishéistid—
4Old Irishin·túaisi—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old Irish in·túaisi →Every word from Middle Irish éistid →Every word from Scottish Gaelic èist →