Where does “rethosta” come from?

rethosta (Swedish) comes from Swedish reta, from Old Norse reita, from Proto-Germanic wraitijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

rethosta (Swedish): (constant, dry) cough from an irritated throat

Definitions

  1. (constant, dry) cough from an irritated throat

Ancestry of “rethosta”, step by step

rethosta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish reta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishretato tease; to annoy or irritate; to make somebody...
2Old Norsereitato excite, irritate
3Proto-Germanicwraitijanąto vex; to excite
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
7Chichewaiyehe, she

via Swedish hösta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhöstato harvest
2Old Swedishhōstato cough
3Old Norsehóstato cough
4Proto-Germanichwōstōnąto cough
5Proto-Germanichwōsanąto cough
6Proto-Indo-Europeankʷeh₂s-to cough
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti