Where does “teist” come from?
teist (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse þeisti, from Proto-Germanic þaistô — black guillemot.
teist (Norwegian Nynorsk): a black guillemot, tystie, Cepphus grylle
Definitions
- a black guillemot, tystie, Cepphus grylle
Ancestry of “teist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | þeisti | black guillemot, tystie |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þaistô | black guillemot |