Where does “jugend” come from?
jugend (Finnish) comes from German Jugendstil, from German stil, from French style, from Middle French stile, from Old French estile, from Latin stylus, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
jugend (Finnish): art nouveau decorative style of art and architecture
Definitions
- art nouveau decorative style of art and architecture
Ancestry of “jugend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Jugendstil | art nouveau |
| 2 | German | stil | style |
| 3 | French | style | style; fashion, trend, style; flair |
| 4 | Middle French | stile | style |
| 5 | Old French | estile | style; manner; fashion |
| 6 | Latin | stylus | Alternative form of stilus |
| 7 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |