Where does “stijl” come from?
stijl (Middle Dutch) comes from Old French estile, from Latin stylus, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
Ancestry of “stijl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | estile | style; manner; fashion |
| 2 | Latin | stylus | Alternative form of stilus |
| 3 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “stijl”