Where does “stielman” come from?
stielman (Dutch) comes from Dutch stiel, 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.
stielman (Dutch): skilled specialised professional, especially...
Definitions
- skilled specialised professional, especially...
Ancestry of “stielman”, step by step
stielman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stiel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stiel | A métier, professional/expert skills; A... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stiel | — |
| 3 | Old French | estile | style; manner; fashion |
| 4 | Latin | stylus | Alternative form of stilus |
| 5 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |