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