Where does “heitristíleacht” come from?
heitristíleacht (Irish) comes from Irish stíl, from German stil, from French style, from Middle French stile, from Old French estile, from Latin stylus, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
heitristíleacht (Irish): heterostyly
Definitions
- heterostyly
Ancestry of “heitristíleacht”, step by step
heitristíleacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish stíl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | stíl | style; stile |
| 2 | German | stil | style |
| 3 | French | style | style; fashion, trend, style; flair |
| 4 | Middle French | stile | style |
| 5 | Old French | estile | style; manner; fashion |
| 6 | Latin | stylus | Alternative form of stilus |
| 7 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |