Where does “*hwistlōn” come from?
*hwistlōn (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwistlōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.
Ancestry of “*hwistlōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | hwistlōną | to whistle, hiss |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweys- | to hiss, whistle, whisper |