Where does “cystig” come from?

cystig (Old English) comes from Old English cyst, from Proto-Germanic kustiz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

cystig (Old English): choice, preferred, select; charitable, generous,...

Definitions

  1. choice, preferred, select; charitable, generous,...

Ancestry of “cystig”, step by step

cystig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English cyst

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishcystchoice; choicest, best; excellence, good quality
2Proto-Germanickustiztrial, choice
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵéwstustaste
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

via Old English īġ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishīġ—
2Proto-Berber*aβəɣ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵéwstus →Every word from Proto-Germanic kustiz →