ḱwey-

to hiss, whistle
Debatedsoundspeech

Source of English whistle, whisper, German wispern

Root for hissing sounds, yielding English whistle, whisper, German wispern.‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‍​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍

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