Where does “mistilteinn” come from?

mistilteinn (Old Norse) comes from Old Norse teinn, from Proto-Germanic tainaz, from Proto-Indo-European doynos.

mistilteinn (Old Norse): mistletoe

Definitions

  1. mistletoe

Ancestry of “mistilteinn”, step by step

mistilteinn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old Norse teinn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseteinntwig; sprout
2Proto-Germanictainazrod; twig; straw; lot
3Proto-Indo-Europeandoynos—

via Proto-Germanic mistilaz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicmistilazmistletoe
2Proto-Indo-Europeansed-to sit

Words derived from “mistilteinn”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European doynos →Every word from Proto-Germanic tainaz →Every word from Old Norse teinn →
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