Where does “þyster” come from?
þyster (Old Swedish) comes from Proto-Germanic þusiþaz, from Proto-Germanic þusjaną, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
Ancestry of “þyster”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | þusiþaz | silent |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þusjaną | to be calm |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |
Words derived from “þyster”