Where does “sztyletnik” come from?

sztyletnik (Polish) comes from Polish sztylet, from German Stilett, from French stylet, from French -et, from Middle French -et, from Old French -et, from Latin -ātus, from Proto-Italic -ātos — Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality.

sztyletnik (Polish): daggerman, sicario

Definitions

  1. daggerman, sicario

Ancestry of “sztyletnik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsztyletdagger
2GermanStilettstiletto
3Frenchstyletstiletto; stylus; stylet
4French-etsuffix indicating diminution or affection
5Middle French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun
6Old French-etUsed to form a diminutive, masculine noun;...
7Latin-ātused
8Proto-Italic-ātos
9Proto-Indo-European-éh₂tosForms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂tos