Where does “tysta” come from?

tysta (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.

tysta (Swedish): to mute, to silence (something or someone), to make quiet

Definitions

  1. to mute, to silence (something or someone), to make quiet

Ancestry of “tysta”, 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

Words derived from “tysta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þusjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic þusiþaz →