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