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Where does “ḱwey-” come from?

ḱwey- (Proto-Indo-European): to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Definitions

  1. to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “ḱwey-”

  • whisper
  • whistle
  • whispering
  • whistling
  • whining
  • whine
  • cyan
  • whistleblowing
  • hydrocyanic
  • whiny
  • whispery
  • whisperer
  • whiner
  • cyanate
  • whisperingly
  • whiney
  • whingeing
  • whinge
  • cyanic
  • pennywhistle
  • whinger
  • whiningly
  • whistlestop
  • haemocyanin