Where does “tyylisuunta” come from?

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

tyylisuunta (Finnish): style, trend particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something

Definitions

  1. style, trend particular manner of creating, doing, or presenting something

Ancestry of “tyylisuunta”, step by step

tyylisuunta 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 suunta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuuntadirection; hand; path
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Swedish styl →