Where does “tyylittömyys” come from?

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

tyylittömyys (Finnish): inelegance, classlessness, dowdiness, tackiness, frumpiness, lacking in style

Definitions

  1. inelegance, classlessness, dowdiness, tackiness, frumpiness, lacking in style

Ancestry of “tyylittömyys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtyylitönfrumpy
2Finnishtyylistyle
3Swedishstyl—
4LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Swedish styl →