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
- A métier, professional/expert skills; A...
Ancestry of “stiel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | stiel | — |
| 2 | Old French | estile | style; manner; fashion |
| 3 | Latin | stylus | Alternative form of stilus |
| 4 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “stiel”