Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/hwisplōną
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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 edit
Etymology edit
From *hwis- (“to hiss”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweys-, *ḱwey- (“to hiss, whistle, whisper”). Cognate with Latin quiritō (“scream, screech, shriek, squall”).
Verb edit
*hwisplōną
- to whistle, hiss, whisper
- Synonyms: *hwīskrōną, *hwisprōną
Inflection edit
Conjugation of *hwisplōną (weak class 2)