Where does “nedtysta” come from?
nedtysta (Swedish) comes from Swedish tysta, 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.
Ancestry of “nedtysta”, step by step
nedtysta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tysta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tysta | to mute, to silence (something or someone), to make quiet |
| 2 | Swedish | tyst | quiet; with little or no sound; quiet; having the... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | þyster | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þusiþaz | silent |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þusjaną | to be calm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |