Where does “wiskit” come from?

wiskit (Torres Strait Creole) comes from English whiskers, from English whisker, from Middle English wisker.

wiskit (Torres Strait Creole): facial hair

Definitions

  1. facial hair

Ancestry of “wiskit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishwhiskersplural of whisker
2EnglishwhiskerThat part of the beard which grows upon the sides...
3Middle Englishwisker—
Every word from Middle English wisker →Every word from English whisker →Every word from English whiskers →
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