Whisk
/wɪsk/noun
To move or carry something quickly with a light, rapid motion.
Did you know?English whisk is tied to an old Germanic root meaning a quick sweeping motion, the same ancient family behind words for twisting, spinning, and rapid movement.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weik-
“To bend, twist, or turn.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wiskōną
“To move briskly or sweep rapidly.”
Old English
OE
wiscian
“To move quickly; to sweep or brush lightly.”
Middle English
ME
whisken
“To move or carry off swiftly; to sweep lightly.”
Modern English
English
whisk
“To move with a quick, light motion; also a bundle of twigs or a kitchen tool for beating.”