Where does “misstyda” come from?
misstyda (Swedish) comes from Swedish tyda, from Old Swedish þyþa, from Old Norse þýða, from Proto-Germanic þiudijaną, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
misstyda (Swedish): misinterpret
Definitions
- misinterpret
Ancestry of “misstyda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tyda | to interpret; to understand the meaning of; to... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þyþa | to interpret; to explain, inform; to mean,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | þýða | to win over, attach; to explain, interpret; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þiudijaną | to associate (with); engage with; attach to; join (with); connect |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |