Where does “στίγμα” come from?

στίγμα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στίζω, from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

στίγμα (Ancient Greek): A mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign...

Definitions

  1. A mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign...

Ancestry of “στίγμα”, step by step

στίγμα traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek στίζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστίζωI tattoo; I mark
2Proto-Hellenicstiďďō—
3Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

via Ancient Greek στῐ́ζω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστῐ́ζωto tattoo

Words derived from “στίγμα”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō →Every word from Ancient Greek στίζω →