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
- To whistle; To whistle in the dark
Ancestry of “vislailla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | vislata | to whistle |
| 2 | Swedish | vissla | a whistle; a device designed to be placed in the... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hvisla | to whistle |
| 4 | Old Norse | hvísla | to whisper; whisper |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwistlōną | to whistle, hiss |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweys- | to hiss, whistle, whisper |