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