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
- hushed, quiet, silent; quietly, silently
Ancestry of “tyst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Danish | thystær | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þusiþaz | silent |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þusjaną | to be calm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “tyst”