Where does “hvæsa” come from?
hvæsa (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic *hwēsijaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwes- — to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to...
hvæsa (Old Norse): to hiss
Definitions
- to hiss
Ancestry of “hvæsa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *hwēsijaną | to cause to wheeze |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwes- | to puff, sigh; to pant, puff, sigh; to puff; to... |