Where does “Stiel” come from?
Stiel (German) comes from Middle High German stil, from Old High German stil, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Stiel (German): stalk; a long, fairly thin protrusion, e.g. the...
Definitions
- stalk; a long, fairly thin protrusion, e.g. the...
Ancestry of “Stiel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | stil | — |
| 2 | Old High German | stil | — |
| 3 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “Stiel”