wihsila

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Old High German

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *wīhsilō, from Proto-Indo-European *weyḱs- (“mistletoe”). Cognate with Russian ви́шня (víšnja, “sour cherry”), Ancient Greek ἰξός (ixós, “mistletoe, birdline”), and Latin viscum (“birdlime”).

Noun

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wīhsila f

  1. sour cherry

Descendants

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  • German: Weichsel
  • → Italian: visciola
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