Where does “Style” come from?
Style (English) comes from Middle English stile, from Old French estile, from Latin stylus, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Style (English): pseudonym of {{w|Neil Strauss}} in the seduction...
Definitions
- pseudonym of {{w|Neil Strauss}} in the seduction...
Ancestry of “Style”, step by step
Style traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English stile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | stile | stile; A rung or bar of a ladder; A stylus, pen,... |
| 2 | Old French | estile | style; manner; fashion |
| 3 | Latin | stylus | Alternative form of stilus |
| 4 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via English w:Kyle Broflovski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | w:Kyle Broflovski | — |
via English w:Stan Marsh
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | w:Stan Marsh | — |