Where does “tysthet” come from?

tysthet (Swedish) comes from Swedish het, from Old Swedish hēter, from Old Norse heitr, from Proto-Germanic haitaz, from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- — to heat.

tysthet (Swedish): silence

Definitions

  1. silence

Ancestry of “tysthet”, step by step

tysthet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish het

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhethot; having a very high temperature; hot;...
2Old Swedishhēterhot
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat

via Swedish tyst

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *keHy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haitaz →Every word from Old Norse heitr →