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Where does “hwīnan” come from?

hwīnan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

hwīnan (Proto-West Germanic): to whine

Definitions

  1. to whine

Ancestry of “hwīnan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “hwīnan”

  • whining
  • whine
  • whiny
  • whiner
  • whiney
  • whingeing
  • whinge
  • whinger
  • whiningly
  • whininess
  • whineth
  • whingy
  • whinest
  • whineling
  • whingeingly
  • whingle
  • whinnock
  • niggerwhine
  • whinily
  • whynen
  • whinen
  • hwinen
  • whinsen
  • hwīnan
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