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

Definitions

  1. the black guillemot

Ancestry of “tystie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norntåistiblack guillemot, tystie
2Old Norseþeistiblack guillemot, tystie
3Proto-Germanicþaistôblack guillemot
Every word from Proto-Germanic þaistô →Every word from Old Norse þeisti →Every word from Norn tåisti →