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 wispEvery word from Middle English wispe