Where does “stijlmiddel” come from?
stijlmiddel (Dutch) comes from Dutch middel, from Middle Dutch lô, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
stijlmiddel (Dutch): figure of speech
Definitions
- figure of speech
Ancestry of “stijlmiddel”, step by step
stijlmiddel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch middel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | middel | means; medicine, cure; waist |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lô | clearing in a forest |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Dutch stijl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stijl | style, fashion; style of a pistil; a bar on a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stijl | — |
| 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 |