Where does “stil” come from?

stil (Danish) comes from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stil (Danish): style; manner; essay, paper

Definitions

  1. style; manner; essay, paper

Ancestry of “stil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “stil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →