Where does “stigmata” come from?
stigmata (Cebuano) comes from English stigmata, from Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα, from Ancient Greek στίζω, from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stigmata (Cebuano): a mark on the body corresponding to one of the...
Definitions
- a mark on the body corresponding to one of the...
Ancestry of “stigmata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | stigmata | plural of stigma |
| 2 | Latin | stigma | brand; medieval spelling of stemma |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στίγμα | A mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στίζω | I tattoo; I mark |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | stiďďō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |