Where does “instigatingly” come from?
instigatingly (English) comes from English instigating, from English instigate, from Latin īnstīgātus, from Latin instigo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
instigatingly (English): So as to instigate or incite; temptingly
Definitions
- So as to instigate or incite; temptingly
Ancestry of “instigatingly”, step by step
instigatingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English instigating
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | instigating | present participle of instigate |
| 2 | English | instigate | to incite; to bring about by urging or... |
| 3 | Latin | īnstīgātus | stimulated, set on, incited, roused or urged |
| 4 | Latin | instigo | I stimulate, set on, incite, rouse or urge |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |