Where does “viskning” come from?

viskning (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,...

viskning (Swedish): whisper

Definitions

  1. whisper

Ancestry of “viskning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishviskato whisper
2Old Norsehvínato whiz, whistle
3Proto-Germanichwīnanąto rush, make a rushing sound, whizz, hiss,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱwey-to hiss, to whistle, to whisper; to shine, white,...

Words derived from “viskning”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱwey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwīnaną →Every word from Old Norse hvína →