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”

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