Where does “wisp” come from?

Wisp comes from Old English wisp, a word of unknown origin and meaning.

wisp (English): A small bundle, as of straw or other like...

Definitions

  1. A small bundle, as of straw or other like...

Ancestry of “wisp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishwispeAlternative form of wyspe
2Old Englishwisp—

Words derived from “wisp”

Every word from Old English wisp →Every word from Middle English wispe →