Where does “tistil” come from?

tistil (Faroese) comes from Old Norse þistill, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

tistil (Faroese): thistle

Definitions

  1. thistle

Ancestry of “tistil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþistillthistle
2Proto-Germanicþistilazthistle
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þistilaz →Every word from Old Norse þistill →