Where does “styliet” come from?
styliet (Dutch) comes from Byzantine Greek στυλίτης, from Ancient Greek στῦλος, from Ancient Greek ἄνθος, from Proto-Hellenic ántʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éndʰos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
styliet (Dutch): stylite
Ancestry of “styliet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Byzantine Greek | στυλίτης | one standing dwelling on a pillar, a stylite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στῦλος | pillar, column, support |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄνθος | flower, blossom, bloom; froth, scum; bloom, peak |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | ántʰos | flower, blossom |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éndʰos | bloom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |