Where does “stil” come from?
stil (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch stille, from Old Dutch stilli, from Proto-West Germanic stillī, from Proto-Indo-European (s)telH- — to be silent, be still.
stil (Dutch): still, not moving; quiet, silent
Definitions
- still, not moving; quiet, silent
Ancestry of “stil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | stille | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | stilli | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | stillī | still; quiet |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)telH- | to be silent, be still |
Words derived from “stil”