Where does “hwinsian” come from?

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

hwinsian (Old English): To whine

Definitions

  1. To whine

Ancestry of “hwinsian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanichwinisōnto whine
2Old Saxonhwinan—
3Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “hwinsian”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną →Every word from Old Saxon hwinan →
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