Where does “vislailla” come from?

vislailla (Finnish) comes from Finnish vislata, from Swedish vissla, from Old Swedish hvisla, from Old Norse hvísla, from Proto-Germanic hwistlōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.

vislailla (Finnish): To whistle; To whistle in the dark

Definitions

  1. To whistle; To whistle in the dark

Ancestry of “vislailla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvislatato whistle
2Swedishvisslaa whistle; a device designed to be placed in the...
3Old Swedishhvislato whistle
4Old Norsehvíslato whisper; whisper
5Proto-Germanichwistlōnąto whistle, hiss
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweys-to hiss, whistle, whisper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwistlōną →Every word from Old Norse hvísla →