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

  1. become silent; make silent

Ancestry of “tystne”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtysthushed, quiet, silent; quietly, silently
2Old Danishthystær—
3Proto-Germanicþusiþazsilent
4Proto-Germanicþusjanąto be calm
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þusjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þusiþaz →