Where does “hvína” come from?

hvína (Faroese) comes from Old Norse hvína, from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

hvína (Faroese): to whine

Definitions

  1. to whine

Ancestry of “hvína”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsehvínato whiz, whistle
2Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną →Every word from Old Norse hvína →