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.
Ancestry of “distel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | distil | thistle |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þistilaz | thistle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “distel”