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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

  1. to whistle, hiss, whisper

Ancestry of “hwīskrōną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwistlōnąto whistle, hiss
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweys-to hiss, whistle, whisper

Words derived from “hwīskrōną”

  • kviskre
  • hvisking
  • hviske
  • kviskre
  • hviske
  • hvískra
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