Where does “stil” come from?
stil (Lower Sorbian) comes 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.
stil (Lower Sorbian): style
Ancestry of “stil”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | stil | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “stil”