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
Ancestry of “hwinisōn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Saxon | hwinan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hwīnaną | to rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |
Words derived from “hwinisōn”