Where does “mistilteinn” come from?
mistilteinn (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse mistilteinn, from Old Norse teinn, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.
mistilteinn (Icelandic): mistletoe
Ancestry of “mistilteinn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | mistilteinn | mistletoe |
| 2 | Old Norse | teinn | twig; sprout |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tainaz | rod; twig; straw; lot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | doynos | — |