Where does “þistilhjarta” come from?

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

þistilhjarta (Icelandic): artichoke

Definitions

  1. artichoke

Ancestry of “þistilhjarta”, step by step

þistilhjarta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic þistill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicþistillthistle
2Old Norseþistillthistle
3Proto-Germanicþistilazthistle
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Icelandic hjarta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichjartaheart
2Old Norsehjartaheart
3Proto-Germanichertôheart
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱḗrheart
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þistilaz →Every word from Old Norse þistill →