Where does “hvískra” come from?
hvískra (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic hwīskrōną, from Proto-Germanic hwistlōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.
hvískra (Old Norse): to whisper; indefinite genitive plural of hvískr
Definitions
- to whisper; indefinite genitive plural of hvískr
Ancestry of “hvískra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwīskrōną | to whistle, hiss, whisper |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwistlōną | to whistle, hiss |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweys- | to hiss, whistle, whisper |
Words derived from “hvískra”