Where does “stilsicher” come from?
stilsicher (German) comes from German sicher, from Middle High German siher, from Old High German sihur, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.
stilsicher (German): stylish
Definitions
- stylish
Ancestry of “stilsicher”, step by step
stilsicher traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German sicher
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sicher | safe, secure; sure, certain; safely |
| 2 | Middle High German | siher | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sihur | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sikur | secure, safe; sure, certain |
| 5 | Latin | sēcūrus | careless, negligent |
| 6 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 7 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
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 |