Where does “hiihtotyyli” come from?

hiihtotyyli (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyyli, from Swedish styl, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

hiihtotyyli (Finnish): skiing style

Definitions

  1. skiing style

Ancestry of “hiihtotyyli”, step by step

hiihtotyyli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish tyyli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyylistyle
2Swedishstyl—
3LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Finnish hiihto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhiihtoskiing; "In plural," skiing games
2FinnishhiihtääTo ski
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Swedish styl →
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