late 14c., "quick stroke, sweeping movement," probably from Old Norse visk "wisp of hay, something to sweep with," from Proto-Germanic *wisk- "move quickly" (cognates: Danish visk "broom," Middle Dutch wisch, Dutch wis, Old High German wisc, German wisch "wisp, brush"), from PIE root *weis- "to turn, twist" (cognates: Sanskrit veskah "noose," Czech vechet "a wisp of straw," Old English wiscian "to plait," weoxian "to clean" with a whisk or brush). Unetymological spelling with wh- is from 1570s. Meaning "implement for beating eggs, etc." first recorded 1660s.
whisk (v.)
late 15c., "move with a rapid sweeping motion" (intransitive), from a Scandinavian source (compare Danish viske "to wipe, rub, sponge," Norwegian, Swedish viska "wipe," also "wag the tail"), from the source of whisk (n.). Transitive sense is from 1510s; meaning "to brush or sweep (something) lightly over a surface" is from 1620s. Related: Whisked; whisking.
例文
1. Whisk the egg whites until they are foamy but not stiff.
卵白を泡が出てべたつかない程度にかき混ぜる。
2.Using a whisk ，mix the yolks and sugar to a smooth paste.
卵黄と砂糖を泡だて器で均一なペースト状にした。
3. Whisk 25 g.1 oz.of butter into the sauce.
バター25 g（つまり1オンス）をソースに混ぜる。
4. Whisk the mixture until it is smooth and creamy.
混合物を均一に細かくなるまで撹拌した。
5.In a separate bowl， whisk together the remaining sugar and the yolks.