Where does “hvína” come from?

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

hvína (Old Norse): to whiz, whistle

Definitions

  1. to whiz, whistle

Ancestry of “hvína”, step by step

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

Words derived from “hvína”

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