Where does “mįslingas” come from?
mįslingas (Lithuanian) comes from English misle, from English drizzle, from English dryseling, from Middle English drysning, from Old English drysnan — to extinguish.
mįslingas (Lithuanian): enigmatic
Ancestry of “mįslingas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | misle | A fine rain or thick mist; mizzle; To rain in... |
| 2 | English | drizzle | To rain lightly; To shed slowly in minute drops... |
| 3 | English | dryseling | — |
| 4 | Middle English | drysning | a falling of dew |
| 5 | Old English | drysnan | to extinguish |