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Where does “stiel” come from?

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

stiel (Dutch): A métier, professional/expert skills; A...

Definitions

  1. A métier, professional/expert skills; A...

Ancestry of “stiel”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stiel”

  • stielman
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