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Where does “στιγμή” come from?

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

στιγμή (Ancient Greek): spot; moment of time, instant

Definitions

  1. spot; moment of time, instant

Ancestry of “στιγμή”, step by step

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

Words derived from “στιγμή”

  • υποστιγμή
  • στιγμή
  • στιγμούλα
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