Where does “stilus” come from?

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

stilus (Finnish): stylus

Definitions

  1. stylus

Ancestry of “stilus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →