Whisper etymology

English

English word whisper comes from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweys-, and later Proto-Germanic *hwisprōną (To whistle, hiss, whisper.)

Etymology of whisper

Detailed word origin of whisper

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*ḱweys- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*hwis- Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*hwisprōną Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) To whistle, hiss, whisper.
hwisprian Old English (ang) To whisper.
whisperen Middle English (enm)
whisper English (en) (intransitive) To make a low, sibilant sound.. (intransitive) To speak softly, or under the breath, so as to be heard only by one near at hand; to utter words without sonant breath; to talk without that vibration in the larynx which gives sonorous, or vocal, sound.. (intransitive) To speak with suspicion or timorous caution; to converse in whispers, as in secret plotting.. (transitive) To [...]