Where does “tyylisivu” come from?

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

tyylisivu (Finnish): stylesheet

Definitions

  1. stylesheet

Ancestry of “tyylisivu”, step by step

tyylisivu 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 sivu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsivupage, side; side; flank
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg-Every word from Latin stilusEvery word from Swedish styl
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