Etymology Explorer › Swedish

Where does “tyst” come from?

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

tyst (Swedish): quiet; with little or no sound; quiet; having the...

Definitions

  1. quiet; with little or no sound; quiet; having the...

Ancestry of “tyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishþyster—
2Proto-Germanicþusiþazsilent
3Proto-Germanicþusjanąto be calm
4Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “tyst”

  • tysta
  • tystnad
  • tystna
  • tysthet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →