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