Where does “штиль” come from?

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

штиль (Russian): dead calm; Obsolete form of стиль

Definitions

  1. dead calm; Obsolete form of стиль

Ancestry of “штиль”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStielstalk; a long, fairly thin protrusion, e.g. the...
2Middle High Germanstil—
3Old High Germanstil—
4LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Old High German stil →