Where does “kuiskaus” come from?

kuiskaus (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,...

kuiskaus (Finnish): whisper

Definitions

  1. whisper

Ancestry of “kuiskaus”, 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 “kuiskaus”

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