Where does “vissling” come from?

vissling (Swedish) comes from Swedish vissla, from Old Swedish hvisla, from Old Norse hvísla, from Proto-Germanic hwistlōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- — to hiss, whistle, whisper.

vissling (Swedish): whistling

Definitions

  1. whistling

Ancestry of “vissling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvisslaa whistle; a device designed to be placed in the...
2Old Swedishhvislato whistle
3Old Norsehvíslato whisper; whisper
4Proto-Germanichwistlōnąto whistle, hiss
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweys-to hiss, whistle, whisper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱweys- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hwistlōną →Every word from Old Norse hvísla →