Where does “hwīskrōną” come from?
hwīskrōną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwistlōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.
hwīskrōną (Proto-Germanic): to whistle, hiss, whisper
Definitions
- to whistle, hiss, whisper
Ancestry of “hwīskrōną”, step by step
hwīskrōną traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic hwistlōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwistlōną | to whistle, hiss |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweys- | to hiss, whistle, whisper |
via Proto-Germanic hwis-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwis- | to hiss |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |
Words derived from “hwīskrōną”