Where does “wiska” come from?

wiska (Kriol) comes from English whisker, from Middle English wisker.

wiska (Kriol): beard

Definitions

  1. beard

Ancestry of “wiska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishwhiskerThat part of the beard which grows upon the sides...
2Middle Englishwisker—
Every word from Middle English wisker →Every word from English whisker →