Where does “mist” come from?
mist (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk missa, from Old Norse missa, from Proto-Germanic missijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mēyt-, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
mist (Norwegian Nynorsk): past participle of missa; inflection of mista: ##...
Definitions
- past participle of missa; inflection of mista: ##...
Ancestry of “mist”, step by step
mist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk missa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | missa | Alternative form of mista |
| 2 | Old Norse | missa | to miss, lose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | missijaną | to miss, go wrong, fail |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mēyt- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Norwegian Nynorsk mista
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mista | to lose |