Where does “nikkarityyli” come from?

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

nikkarityyli (Finnish): A highly decorative wood construction style,...

Definitions

  1. A highly decorative wood construction style,...

Ancestry of “nikkarityyli”, step by step

nikkarityyli 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 nikkari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnikkaricarpenter; tinkerer
2Swedishsnickarea carpenter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Swedish styl →