Where does “tyylirikko” come from?

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

tyylirikko (Finnish): something that does not fit a particular style, something that clashes with a style

Definitions

  1. something that does not fit a particular style, something that clashes with a style

Ancestry of “tyylirikko”, step by step

tyylirikko 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 rikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrikkobreakage; saxifrage
2Finnishrikkoato break; to violate, breach; to offend, to...
3Proto-Finnicrikkodakto break; to ruin, to mar, to damage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Swedish styl →