Where does “tystne” come from?
tystne (Danish) comes from Danish tyst, from Old Danish thystær, from Proto-Germanic þusiþaz, from Proto-Germanic þusjaną, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
tystne (Danish): become silent; make silent
Definitions
- become silent; make silent
Ancestry of “tystne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | tyst | hushed, quiet, silent; quietly, silently |
| 2 | Old Danish | thystær | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þusiþaz | silent |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þusjaną | to be calm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |