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Where does “sweysd-” come from?

sweysd- (Proto-Indo-European): to hiss

Definitions

  1. to hiss

Words derived from “sweysd-”

  • sibilant
  • persiflage
  • sibilation
  • sibilantly
  • siffle
  • sibilous
  • assibilate
  • sibilate
  • persiflageous
  • sibilant
  • sibilans
  • assibilatus
  • sibilate
  • sibilus
  • sibilatio
  • sibilatrix
  • assibilans
  • sibilo
  • assibilare
  • assibilo
  • assibilate
  • sibilaturus
  • sibilatus
  • sibilandus