Etymology

whistling

whist·ling
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Today it means: A shrill, breathy sound; a whistle. Full definition →

Middle English whistlynge
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whistling · verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromwhistlynge
  2. English todaywhistling

Inherited from Middle English whistlynge, equivalent to whistle + -ing.

whistling · noun2

  1. Old English · inherited fromhwistlung
  2. Middle English · inherited fromwhistlinge
  3. English todaywhistling

From Middle English whistlinge, whystlynge, from Old English hwistlung, equivalent to whistle + -ing.

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