Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwistlōną

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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 (scream, screech, shriek, squall).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxʷist.lɔː.nɑ̃/

Verb

*hwistlōną

  1. to whistle, hiss

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