Where does “þistilaz” come from?

þistilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

þistilaz (Proto-Germanic): thistle

Definitions

  1. thistle

Ancestry of “þistilaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “þistilaz

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg-