Etymology of the English word stiletto
the English word
stilettoderived from the Old Italian word
stilettoderived from the Italian word
stiloderived from the Latin word
stilus (stylus, pencil, iron pen)
derived from the Italian word
stilederived from the Latin word
stilus (stylus, pencil, iron pen)
Date
The earliest known usage of stiletto in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
stilettoed,
stilettoingCognates
Dutch
stilet, French
stylet, German
Stilett, Norwegian
stilett, Swedish
stilettUsage
Word found in Modern English
