Where does “стилистка” come from?
стилистка (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian стили́ст, from French styliste, from French style, from Middle French stile, from Old French estile, from Latin stylus, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
стилистка (Bulgarian): female hairstylist
Definitions
- female hairstylist
Ancestry of “стилистка”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | стили́ст | (male) hairstylist |
| 2 | French | styliste | designer; fashion designer |
| 3 | French | style | style; fashion, trend, style; flair |
| 4 | Middle French | stile | style |
| 5 | Old French | estile | style; manner; fashion |
| 6 | Latin | stylus | Alternative form of stilus |
| 7 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |