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
Ancestry of “hwiþō”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwi- | to rush |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | kwei- | to hiss, whistle, whisper |