Where does “kuiskailla” come from?

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

kuiskailla (Finnish): To whisper

Definitions

  1. To whisper

Ancestry of “kuiskailla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuiskataTo whisper
2Swedishviskato whisper
3Old Norsehvínato whiz, whistle
4Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “kuiskailla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną →Every word from Old Norse hvína →