Where does “instigating” come from?
Instigating comes from Latin instigatus, past participle of instigo meaning to urge on, from in- plus a root from Proto-Indo-European h₁én.
instigating (English): present participle of instigate
Definitions
- present participle of instigate
Ancestry of “instigating”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instigate | to incite; to bring about by urging or... |
| 2 | Latin | īnstīgātus | stimulated, set on, incited, roused or urged |
| 3 | Latin | instigo | I stimulate, set on, incite, rouse or urge |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |