Where does “tyst” come from?

tyst (Danish) comes from Old Danish thystær, from Proto-Germanic þusiþaz, from Proto-Germanic þusjaną, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

tyst (Danish): hushed, quiet, silent; quietly, silently

Definitions

  1. hushed, quiet, silent; quietly, silently

Ancestry of “tyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishthystær—
2Proto-Germanicþusiþazsilent
3Proto-Germanicþusjanąto be calm
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tyst”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þusjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þusiþaz →