Where does “pelityyli” come from?
pelityyli (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyyli, from Swedish styl, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
pelityyli (Finnish): style of play
Ancestry of “pelityyli”, step by step
pelityyli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Finnish peli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | peli | game; match, game; game; tool, means, implement,... |
| 2 | Middle Low German | spel | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | spil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | spil | dance; game, exercise |