Where does “wiskō” come from?

wiskō (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic wiskaz, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.

wiskō (Proto-Germanic): bundle of hay, wisp

Definitions

  1. bundle of hay, wisp

Ancestry of “wiskō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicwiskazbundle of hay/straw, wisp
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweys-to raise, increase; to produce, procreate

Words derived from “wiskō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wiskaz →