Where does “hwiþō” come from?

hwiþō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwi-, from Proto-Indo-European kwei- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.

hwiþō (Proto-Germanic): rush of wind

Definitions

  1. rush of wind

Ancestry of “hwiþō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwi-to rush
2Proto-Indo-Europeankwei-to hiss, whistle, whisper

Words derived from “hwiþō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kwei- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwi- →