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Where does “stil” come from?

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

Ancestry of “stil”, step by step

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

Words derived from “stil”

  • gestielt
  • Blütenstiel
  • stiellos
  • langstielig
  • Eisstockstiel
  • Stiel
  • штил
  • štil
  • stil
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