Where does “viskleken” come from?
viskleken (Swedish) comes from Swedish viska, from Old Norse hvína, from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- — to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...
viskleken (Swedish): Chinese whispers
Definitions
- Chinese whispers
Ancestry of “viskleken”, step by step
viskleken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish viska
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | viska | to whisper |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvína | to whiz, whistle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwīnaną | to rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwey- | to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,... |
via Swedish leken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | leken |