Where does “stencilmaker” come from?
stencilmaker (English) comes from English stencil, from Middle English stencellen, from Middle French estinceller, from Old French estinceler, from Old French estencele, from Vulgar Latin stincilla, from Latin scintilla, from Proto-Indo-European ski-nto- — to cut, cut off, sever.
stencilmaker (English): A manufacturer of stencils
Definitions
- A manufacturer of stencils
Ancestry of “stencilmaker”, step by step
stencilmaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stencil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stencil | A thin sheet, either perforated or using some... |
| 2 | Middle English | stencellen | to garnish with bright hues |
| 3 | Middle French | estinceller | to shine; to glisten |
| 4 | Old French | estinceler | to spark |
| 5 | Old French | estencele | a spark |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | stincilla | — |
| 7 | Latin | scintilla | spark; glimmer |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ski-nto- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | skey- | to split, to dissect |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via English maker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | maker | Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes... |
| 2 | Middle English | maker | God as creator of all; Someone who makes; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | maken | To make or create; to have something made |
| 4 | Old English | macian | to make |
| 5 | Emilian | mâcia | spot, stain |
| 6 | Latin | Macula | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | smh₁-tleh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | smeh₁- | smear, rub |