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Where does “antistigma” come from?

antistigma (English) comes from English stigma, 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.

antistigma (English): Opposing or countering a social stigma

Definitions

  1. Opposing or countering a social stigma

Ancestry of “antistigma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstigmaA mark of infamy or disgrace; A scar or...
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
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