Where does “stijl” come from?

stijl (Dutch) comes 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.

stijl (Dutch): style, fashion; style of a pistil; a bar on a...

Definitions

  1. style, fashion; style of a pistil; a bar on a...

Ancestry of “stijl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchstijl
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 “stijl

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg-