Where does “stiȝele” come from?

stiȝele (Middle English) comes from Middle English stile, from Old French estile, from Latin stylus, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stiȝele (Middle English): Alternative form of stile

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of stile

Ancestry of “stiȝele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishstilestile; A rung or bar of a ladder; A stylus, pen,...
2Old Frenchestilestyle; manner; fashion
3LatinstylusAlternative form of stilus
4LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg-Every word from Latin stilusEvery word from Latin stylus
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