Where does “stil” come from?

stil (Middle High German) comes from Old High German stil, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

Ancestry of “stil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanstil—
2LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “stil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Old High German stil →