Where does “tyylipuhdas” come from?
tyylipuhdas (Finnish) comes from Finnish tyyli, from Swedish styl, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
tyylipuhdas (Finnish): pure and consistent in style; perfect
Definitions
- pure and consistent in style; perfect
Ancestry of “tyylipuhdas”, step by step
tyylipuhdas 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 puhdas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puhdas | clean; neat, tidy; clear, unpolluted; clear,... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | puhtas | clean |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | puHtós | pure, clean |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pewH- | to be clean, pure |