Where does “distel” come from?

distel (Middle High German) comes from Old High German distil, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

distel (Middle High German): thistle

Definitions

  1. thistle

Ancestry of “distel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germandistilthistle
2Proto-Germanicþistilazthistle
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “distel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þistilaz →Every word from Old High German distil →