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Etymology of the English word style

the English word style
derived from the Old French word style
derived from the Latin word stylus (stylus, pencil, iron pen)

Date

The earliest known usage of style in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

blastostyle, freestyle, lifestyle, neostyle, stylebook, styler, stylish, stylist, stylistic, stylize, styling, styled

Cognates

Dutch stijl, French style, German Stil, Icelandic stíll, Italian stile, Lithuanian stilius, Polish styl, Russian cтиль, Spanish estilo, Swedish stil

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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