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

  1. heterostyly

Ancestry of “heitristíleacht”, step by step

heitristíleacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish stíl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishstílstyle; stile
2Germanstilstyle
3Frenchstylestyle; fashion, trend, style; flair
4Middle Frenchstilestyle
5Old Frenchestilestyle; manner; fashion
6LatinstylusAlternative form of stilus
7LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
8Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Irish acht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishachtdecree, enactment; compact; condition
2Middle Irishacht
3Latināctusmade, done, having been done
4Latinagōto act, to behave
5Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg-Every word from Latin stilusEvery word from Latin stylus