Where does “misten” come from?
misten (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mist, from Old Dutch mist, from Proto-Germanic mihstaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃migʰstos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃meygʰ- — fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle.
Ancestry of “misten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mist | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mist | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mihstaz | cloud, mist, fog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃migʰstos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃meygʰ- | fog, mist, cloud; to drizzle |