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
Ancestry of “hwinsian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | hwinisōn | to whine |
| 2 | Old Saxon | hwinan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwīnaną | to rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |
Words derived from “hwinsian”