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Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwīskrōną

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *hwis- (to hiss), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweys-, *ḱwey- (to hiss, whistle, whisper). Cognate with Latin quiritō (to scream, screech, shriek, squall).

Verb

*hwīskrōną

  1. To whistle, hiss, whisper.
    Synonyms: *hwisprōną, *hwisplōną

Inflection

Descendants

  • Old Norse: hvískra
    • Icelandic: hvískra
    • >? Norn: hvista
    • Norwegian Nynorsk: kviskra, kviska
    • Swedish: viska
    • Danish: hviske
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