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Where does “estile” come from?

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

estile (Old French): style; manner; fashion

Definitions

  1. style; manner; fashion

Ancestry of “estile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinstylusAlternative form of stilus
2LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “estile”

  • still
  • style
  • steel
  • lifestyle
  • stylistic
  • standstill
  • stylish
  • stile
  • steely
  • styling
  • hairstyle
  • stylesheet
  • stylist
  • stillborn
  • stylistically
  • freestyle
  • steelhead
  • styloid
  • stillbirth
  • turnstile
  • stylization
  • stylishly
  • stilly
  • stiller
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