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