Where does “стиляга” come from?
стиляга (Russian) comes from Russian стиль, from French style, from Middle French stile, from Old French estile, from Latin stylus, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
стиляга (Russian): dandy, fop, fashionista; member of the stilyagi...
Definitions
- dandy, fop, fashionista; member of the stilyagi...
Ancestry of “стиляга”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | стиль | style; fashion; build, order |
| 2 | French | style | style; fashion, trend, style; flair |
| 3 | Middle French | stile | style |
| 4 | Old French | estile | style; manner; fashion |
| 5 | Latin | stylus | Alternative form of stilus |
| 6 | Latin | stilus | A pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |