hvysla
Scanian
[ʊø̀ʏzla]
verb
Definitions
- to whistle
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse hvísla inherited from Proto-Germanic *hwistlōną (make a hissing sound, whistle, hiss).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hwistlōną
Gloss
make a hissing sound, whistle, hiss
Concept
Semantic Field
Speech and language
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *ḱweys- Proto-Indo-European
- *hwistlōną Proto-Germanic
- hwistlan Old English
- hwistlian Old English
- hvísla Old Norse
- hvisla Old Swedish
- hvīsla, hvisla Old Swedish