Where does “スティレット” come from?

スティレット (Japanese) comes from German Stilett, from French stylet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

スティレット (Japanese): stiletto (knife)

Definitions

  1. stiletto (knife)

Ancestry of “スティレット”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStilettstiletto
2Frenchstyletstiletto; stylus; stylet
3French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
4Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
5Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
6Latin-ātused
7Proto-Italic-ātos
8Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos