mistelto

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === mistilte, mistilto, mysleto, mystyldene === Etymology === 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 === IPA(key): /ˈmistəltə(n)/, /ˈmistəlˌtɔː/ === Noun === mistelto (uncountable) (uncommon) Mistletoe (Viscum album) Synonym: mistel The dried berries of this plant used as beads. ==== Descendants ==== English: mistletoe === References === “mistel-tō, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.