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 , to make quiet
Definitions
- to mute, to silence , to make quiet
Ancestry of “tysta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | tyst | quiet; with little or no sound; quiet; having the... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | þyster | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þusiþaz | silent |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þusjaną | to be calm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |