Where does “hwīnan” come from?

hwīnan (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic hwīnan, from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

hwīnan (Old English): to rush, to whizz, to squeal, to whine

Definitions

  1. to rush, to whizz, to squeal, to whine

Ancestry of “hwīnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichwīnanto whine
2Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “hwīnan”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hwīnan →