Where does “mist” come from?
mist (German) comes from Middle High German mist, from Old High German mist, from Proto-Germanic mihstaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃migʰstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃meygʰ- — fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle.
mist (German): manure (domestic animals’ excrement mixed with hay)
Definitions
- manure (domestic animals’ excrement mixed with hay)
Ancestry of “mist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | mist | — |
| 2 | Old High German | mist | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mihstaz | cloud, mist, fog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃migʰstos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meygʰ- | fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle |