Where does “tyst” come from?

tyst (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh tyst, from Proto-Brythonic *tɨst, from Latin testis, from Latin terstis, from Latin trīstis, from Proto-Indo-European tristh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

tyst (Welsh): witness

Definitions

  1. witness

Ancestry of “tyst”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshtyst—
2Proto-Brythonic*tɨst—
3Latintestiswitness; one who testifies or attests; testicle
4Latinterstis—
5Latintrīstissad, unhappy, melancholy, morose
6Proto-Indo-Europeantristh₂sa third party standing, after the two parties to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand

Words derived from “tyst”

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