Where does “katutyyli” come from?
katutyyli (Finnish) comes from Finnish katu, from Old Swedish gata, from Old Norse gáta, from Proto-Germanic gatwǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰodweh₂.
katutyyli (Finnish): street style
Ancestry of “katutyyli”, step by step
katutyyli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish katu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | katu | street |
| 2 | Old Swedish | gata | street, road |
| 3 | Old Norse | gáta | riddle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gatwǭ | street, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰodweh₂ | — |
via Finnish tyyli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | tyyli | style |
| 2 | Swedish | styl | — |
| 3 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |