2. peis-, speis-
to blow, fizz
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Old English | *fīstan | to fist | vb | OED LRC |
| Old English | fisting | fist | n | IEW LRC |
| Middle English | fiesten | to fist | vb | OED LRC |
| Middle English | spirit | spirit | n | W7 LRC |
| English | fist | fart, stink, foul smell | n.obs | OED LRC |
| English | fist | to fart, break wind | vb.obs | OED LRC |
| English | fizz | to hiss, whiz, sputter, effervesce | vb | W7 LRC |
| English | fizzle | to fizz; fail/end feebly | vb | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | spirit | vital/animating life principle | n | W7 LRC |
| West Germanic | ||||
| Middle Dutch | veest | fist | n | OED LRC |
| Dutch | veest | fist | n | IEW LRC |
| Dutch | veesten, vijsten | to fist | vb | OED LRC |
| Dutch | vijst | fist | n | OED LRC |
| Middle High German | vīsen, visten | to fist | vb | IEW LRC |
| Middle High German | vist | fist | n | IEW LRC |
| German | fispern, fispeln | to fizz | vb | IEW LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | fīsa | to fist | vb | W7 IEW LRC |
| Norwegian | fisa | to fist, blow | vb | IEW LRC |
| Danish | fise | to fist | vb | OED LRC |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | spīritus | breath, soul, spirit | n.masc | IEW LRC |
| Latin | spīro, spīrare | to blow, breathe | vb | IEW LRC |
| Old French | spirit | spirit | n | W7 LRC |
| Balto-Slavic | ||||
| Old Church Slavonic | piskati | to hiss, wheeze, whistle | vb | IEW LRC |