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Where does “στίξις” come from?

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

στίξις (Ancient Greek): marking; a spot or mark; a stab, sting, prick,...

Definitions

  1. marking; a spot or mark; a stab, sting, prick,...

Ancestry of “στίξις”, step by step

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

Words derived from “στίξις”

  • στίξη
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