mistelto
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old English misteltān (literally “mistletoe twig”), possibly a calque of Old Norse mistilteinn; often reanalysed as mistel (“mistletoe”) + to (“toe”). For the form mystyldene, compare Early Modern English misseldine.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
mistelto (uncountable) (uncommon)
Descendants edit
- English: mistletoe
References edit
- “mistel-tō, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.