Where does “tistel” come from?

tistel (Swedish) comes from Old Norse þistill, from Proto-Germanic þistilaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

tistel (Swedish): thistle

Definitions

  1. thistle

Ancestry of “tistel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseþistillthistle
2Proto-Germanicþistilazthistle
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þistilaz →Every word from Old Norse þistill →
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