Where does “hardstyle” come from?

hardstyle (English) comes from English Style, from English -oid, from Latin -oides, from Greek -ο, from Ancient Greek εἶδος, from Spanish -scopio, from Latin -scopium, from Ancient Greek σκοπέω — to see, to look, to observe.

hardstyle (English): A genre of electronic dance music that combines...

Definitions

  1. A genre of electronic dance music that combines...

Ancestry of “hardstyle”, step by step

hardstyle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Style

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishStylepseudonym of {{w|Neil Strauss}} in the seduction...
2English-oidOf similar form to, but not the same as. Having...
3Latin-oides-like, -form
4Greek-οending for accusative singular forms (eg δρόμος, ψήφος); and some vocative singular forms
5Ancient GreekεἶδοςThat which is seen: form, image, shape;...
6Spanish-scopio-scope
7Latin-scopium
8Ancient GreekσκοπέωI look, look at, behold; I examine, inspect; 413...
9Ancient Greekσκοπόςwatcher, lookout; protector, guardian; spy, scout
10Ancient GreekσκέπτομαιI look at, examine; I examine, consider, think
11Proto-Hellenicsképťomaito look at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanspéḱyetito be looking at, to keep looking at
13Proto-Indo-Europeanspeḱ-to see, to look, to observe

via English hard

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhardHaving a severe property; presenting difficulty;...
2Old Frenchhardihardy; tough; durable
3Old Frenchhardirto harden
4Frankishhardijanto harden, to make hard
5Proto-Germanichardijanąto make hard, strong; to harden
6Proto-Germanicharduzhard; brave
7Proto-Indo-Europeankert-times; to weave, twist together; time
8Proto-Turkic*keŕ-to travel, tour
Every word from Proto-Indo-European speḱ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European spéḱyetiEvery word from English -oid