Where does “middenstijl” come from?

middenstijl (Dutch) comes from Dutch stijl, from Middle Dutch stijl, from Old French estile, from Latin stylus, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

middenstijl (Dutch): mullion

Definitions

  1. mullion

Ancestry of “middenstijl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstijlstyle, fashion; style of a pistil; a bar on a...
2Middle Dutchstijl—
3Old Frenchestilestyle; manner; fashion
4LatinstylusAlternative form of stilus
5LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
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