Where does “tyylikeino” come from?

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

tyylikeino (Finnish): stylistic device

Definitions

  1. stylistic device

Ancestry of “tyylikeino”, step by step

tyylikeino 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 keino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeinomeans, way, vehicle; trick; "as modifier in a...
2Proto-Samickeajnōway, road; method, means
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Swedish styl →