Where does “whesen” come from?
whesen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse hvæsa, from Proto-Germanic *hwēsijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwes- — to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to...
Ancestry of “whesen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | hvæsa | to hiss |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *hwēsijaną | to cause to wheeze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwes- | to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to... |