Where does “vissla” come from?
vissla (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish hvisla, from Old Norse hvísla, from Proto-Germanic hwistlōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.
vissla (Swedish): a whistle; a device designed to be placed in the...
Definitions
- a whistle; a device designed to be placed in the...
Ancestry of “vissla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | hvisla | to whistle |
| 2 | Old Norse | hvísla | to whisper; whisper |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hwistlōną | to whistle, hiss |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱweys- | to hiss, whistle, whisper |
Words derived from “vissla”