Where does “stil” come from?

stil (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse stíll, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stil (Norwegian Nynorsk): style; exercise; essay

Definitions

  1. style; exercise; essay

Ancestry of “stil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsestíllstyle
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 Norse stíll →