Where does “hystj” come from?
hystj (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse hýski, from Proto-Germanic hīwiskiją, from Proto-Germanic hīwą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeyw-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱey- — to be lying down; to settle.
hystj (Westrobothnian): privy
Ancestry of “hystj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | hýski | domestic unit, household |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hīwiskiją | household |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hīwą | marriage |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeyw- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |