Where does “stilig” come from?

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

stilig (Danish): stylish; correct

Definitions

  1. stylish; correct

Ancestry of “stilig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstilighandsome
2Swedishstila style
3Old Norsestíllstyle
4LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Old Norse stíll →