Where does “cwis” come from?

cwis (Welsh) comes from English quiz, from English whiz — To make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...

cwis (Welsh): quiz

Definitions

  1. quiz

Ancestry of “cwis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishquizAn odd, puzzling or absurd person or thing; A...
2EnglishwhizTo make a whirring or hissing sound, similar to...
Every word from English whiz →Every word from English quiz →