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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”

  • whisk
  • whisking
  • flywhisk
  • eggwhisk
  • opasvihkonen
  • vihko
  • ohjelmavihkonen
  • opasvihko
  • harjoitusvihko
  • shekkivihko
  • vihkonen
  • šekkivihko
  • visk
  • visk
  • visk
  • vihko
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