An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Wisch

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

Wisch

Wispel

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This annotated version expands the abbreviations in the original entry Wisch.

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2557730An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, W — WischJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Wisch, masculine, ‘rag, clout, wisp,’ from the equivalent Middle High German wisch, Old High German wisc, masculine. to which Middle High German and Modern High German wischen, Old High German wisken, is allied. Compare Old Icelandic visk, ‘bundle,’ and also English wisp with a labial instead of a guttural. The base wisku, wisq, wisp, may e connected with Latin virga (from wízgâ?).