Where does “thistil” come from?
thistil (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic *þistil, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Ancestry of “thistil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | *þistil | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þistilaz | thistle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “thistil”