Where does “whiskingly” come from?
whiskingly (English) comes from English whisking, from English whisk, from Old Norse visk, from Proto-Germanic wiskō, from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
whiskingly (English): With a whisking motion
Definitions
- With a whisking motion
Ancestry of “whiskingly”, step by step
whiskingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English whisking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | whisking | present participle of whisk; The motion of... |
| 2 | English | whisk | A quick, light sweeping motion; A kitchen... |
| 3 | Old Norse | visk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wiskō | bundle of hay, wisp |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiskaz | bundle of hay/straw, wisp |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |