Where does “Dëschtel” come from?
Dëschtel (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German distel, from Old High German distil, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Dëschtel (Luxembourgish): thistle
Ancestry of “Dëschtel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | distel | — |
| 2 | Old High German | distil | thistle |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þistilaz | thistle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |