Where does “instigate” come from?
Instigate comes from Latin instigatus, past participle of instigo, composed of the prefix in- and a root from Proto-Indo-European ne meaning "not."
instigate (English): to incite; to bring about by urging or...
Definitions
- to incite; to bring about by urging or...
Ancestry of “instigate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | īnstīgātus | — |
| 2 | Latin | instigo | I stimulate, set on, incite, rouse or urge |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
Words derived from “instigate”