Where does “stilecht” come from?
stilecht (German) comes from German echt, from Middle High German echt, from Middle Low German echt, from Old Dutch ēhaft, from Proto-West Germanic aiwahaft, from Proto-West Germanic haft, from Proto-Germanic haftaz, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂ptós — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
stilecht (German): true to a style; (done) in proper style
Definitions
- true to a style; (done) in proper style
Ancestry of “stilecht”, step by step
stilecht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German echt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | echt | authentic, genuine, true; real; factual; proper |
| 2 | Middle High German | echt | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | echt | lawful, genuine |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ēhaft | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aiwahaft | lawful; true, genuine, real; honourable |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | haft | captive |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | haftaz | captive, bound |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂ptós | grabbed |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |
via German stil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | stil | style |
| 2 | French | style | style; fashion, trend, style; flair |
| 3 | Middle French | stile | style |
| 4 | Old French | estile | style; manner; fashion |
| 5 | Latin | stylus | Alternative form of stilus |
| 6 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |