Where does “Distel” come from?

Distel (German) comes from Middle High German distel, from Old High German distil, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

Distel (German): thistle

Definitions

  1. thistle

Ancestry of “Distel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germandistelthistle
2Old High Germandistilthistle
3Proto-Germanicþistilazthistle
4Proto-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 High German distil →