Where does “tystie” come from?
tystie (English) comes from Norn tåisti, from Old Norse þeisti, from Proto-Germanic þaistô — black guillemot.
tystie (English): the black guillemot
Ancestry of “tystie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norn | tåisti | black guillemot, tystie |
| 2 | Old Norse | þeisti | black guillemot, tystie |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þaistô | black guillemot |