Where does “kuiskailu” come from?

kuiskailu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuiskailla, 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,...

kuiskailu (Finnish): whispering

Definitions

  1. whispering

Ancestry of “kuiskailu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuiskaillaTo whisper
2FinnishkuiskataTo whisper
3Swedishviskato whisper
4Old Norsehvínato whiz, whistle
5Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
6Proto-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 →