Where does “busvissling” come from?
busvissling (Swedish) comes from Swedish busvissla, from Swedish vissla, from Old Swedish hvisla, from Old Norse hvísla, from Proto-Germanic hwistlōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.
busvissling (Swedish): a loud, piercing whistle (often made by putting two or four fingers in one's mouth)
Definitions
- a loud, piercing whistle (often made by putting two or four fingers in one's mouth)
Ancestry of “busvissling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | busvissla | to give a loud, piercing whistle (often by putting two or four fingers in one's mouth) |
| 2 | Swedish | vissla | a whistle; a device designed to be placed in the... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hvisla | to whistle |
| 4 | Old Norse | hvísla | to whisper; whisper |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwistlōną | to whistle, hiss |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweys- | to hiss, whistle, whisper |