Where does “andeviskning” come from?

andeviskning (Swedish) comes from Swedish ände, from Old Norse endir, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

andeviskning (Swedish): a faint whisper

Definitions

  1. a faint whisper

Ancestry of “andeviskning”, step by step

andeviskning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish ände

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishändean end
2Old Norseendirend, conclusion
3Proto-Germanicandijazend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Swedish viskning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviskningwhisper
2Swedishviskato whisper
3Old Norsehvínato whiz, whistle
4Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →