Where does “stilsäker” come from?

stilsäker (Swedish) comes from Swedish säker, from Middle Low German seker, from Old Saxon sikur, from Proto-West Germanic sikur, from Latin sēcūrus, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks — six.

stilsäker (Swedish): marked by a certainty in one's sense of style, stylistically sure of oneself

Definitions

  1. marked by a certainty in one's sense of style, stylistically sure of oneself

Ancestry of “stilsäker”, step by step

stilsäker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish säker

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsäkersafe, secure; sure, certain
2Middle Low Germanseker—
3Old Saxonsikur—
4Proto-West Germanicsikursecure, safe; sure, certain
5Latinsēcūruscareless, negligent
6Latinsē-apart-; aside-; away
7Latinsexsix; 6
8Proto-Italicsekssix
9Proto-Indo-Europeanswéḱssix

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs →Every word from Latin sē- →Every word from Proto-Italic seks →