Where does “mistel” come from?
mistel (Swedish) comes from German mistel, from Middle High German mistel, from Old High German mistil, from Proto-West Germanic mistil, from Proto-Germanic mistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European sed- — to sit.
mistel (Swedish): mistletoe
Definitions
- mistletoe
Ancestry of “mistel”, step by step
mistel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German mistel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | mistel | mistletoe |
| 2 | Middle High German | mistel | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mistil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mistil | mistletoe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mistilaz | mistletoe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sed- | to sit |
via Old Norse mistilteinn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | mistilteinn | mistletoe |
| 2 | Old Norse | teinn | twig; sprout |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tainaz | rod; twig; straw; lot |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | doynos | — |