Where does “kuiskuttelu” come from?
kuiskuttelu (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuiskutella, from Finnish kuiskuttaa, 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,...
kuiskuttelu (Finnish): whispering constantly, repeatedly or for a long time
Definitions
- whispering constantly, repeatedly or for a long time
Ancestry of “kuiskuttelu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuiskutella | — |
| 2 | Finnish | kuiskuttaa | to whisper |
| 3 | Finnish | kuiskata | To whisper |
| 4 | Swedish | viska | to whisper |
| 5 | Old Norse | hvína | to whiz, whistle |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hwīnaną | to rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |