Where does “whisperen” come from?
whisperen (Middle English) comes from Old English hwisprian, from Proto-Germanic hwisprōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.
Ancestry of “whisperen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | hwisprian | to whisper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwisprōną | to whistle, hiss, whisper |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweys- | to hiss, whistle, whisper |
Words derived from “whisperen”