Where does “Teiste” come from?

Teiste (German) comes from Norwegian teist, from Old Norse þeisti, from Proto-Germanic þaistô — black guillemot.

Teiste (German): A seabird belonging to the genera Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae, particularly the black guillemot, Cepphus grylle

Definitions

  1. A seabird belonging to the genera Cepphus of the auk family Alcidae, particularly the black guillemot, Cepphus grylle

Ancestry of “Teiste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegianteist—
2Old Norseþeistiblack guillemot, tystie
3Proto-Germanicþaistôblack guillemot
Every word from Proto-Germanic þaistô →Every word from Old Norse þeisti →Every word from Norwegian teist →