Etymology

whistly

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Today it means: Making a whistling sound. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English whistle
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whistly · adjective1

  1. Englishwhistle
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaywhistly

From whistle + -ly.

whistly · adverb2

  1. Englishwhist
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. English todaywhistly

From whist + -ly.

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