Where does “hwinisōn” come from?

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

hwinisōn (Proto-West Germanic): to whine

Definitions

  1. to whine

Ancestry of “hwinisōn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonhwinan—
2Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “hwinisōn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną →Every word from Old Saxon hwinan →