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mistletoe sing (pl.: mistletoes)
- (botanica) vischio
IPA: /ˈmɪs(ə)ltəʊ/ o /ˈmɪs(ə)ltoʊ/
dal medio inglese mistel-tō, mistelto, a sua volta derivato dall'ags. misteltān, mistiltān, mistil-tān.
La prima parte è derivata dal protogerm. *mihstilaz, "vischio", a sua volta derivata dal protoie. *h₃meyǵʰ-, "urinare", mentre la seconda parte è derivata dal protogerm. *tainan, "ramo".