Where does “mistilaz” come from?
mistilaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sed- — to sit.
mistilaz (Proto-Germanic): mistletoe
Definitions
- mistletoe
Ancestry of “mistilaz”, step by step
mistilaz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European sed-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |
via Proto-Indo-European me
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | me | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |