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

  1. a mark on the body corresponding to one of the...

Ancestry of “stigmata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishstigmataplural of stigma
2Latinstigmabrand; medieval spelling of stemma
3Ancient GreekστίγμαA mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign...
4Ancient GreekστίζωI tattoo; I mark
5Proto-Hellenicstiďďō—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō →Every word from Ancient Greek στίζω →