Where does “stilaan” come from?
stilaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch stil, from Middle Dutch stille, from Old Dutch stilli, from Proto-West Germanic stillī, from Proto-Indo-European (s)telH- — to be silent, be still.
stilaan (Dutch): slowly, gradually
Ancestry of “stilaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stil | still, not moving; quiet, silent |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stille | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stilli | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stillī | still; quiet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)telH- | to be silent, be still |