Where does “stilbildare” come from?

stilbildare (Swedish) comes from Swedish stil, from Old Norse stíll, from Latin stilus, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stilbildare (Swedish): someone or something that originates a certain style (that is copied by many others); a trendsetter, an innovator, etc

Definitions

  1. someone or something that originates a certain style (that is copied by many others); a trendsetter, an innovator, etc

Ancestry of “stilbildare”, step by step

stilbildare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstila style
2Old Norsestíllstyle
3LatinstilusA pointed instrument; stake, pale, spike; A...
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Swedish bildare

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbildare—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin stilus →Every word from Old Norse stíll →