Where does “moltyst” come from?

moltyst (Swedish) comes from Swedish tyst, from Old Swedish þyster, from Proto-Germanic þusiþaz, from Proto-Germanic þusjaną, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.

moltyst (Swedish): utterly silent

Definitions

  1. utterly silent

Ancestry of “moltyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtystquiet; with little or no sound; quiet; having the...
2Old Swedishþyster—
3Proto-Germanicþusiþazsilent
4Proto-Germanicþusjanąto be calm
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þusjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þusiþaz →