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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

  1. So as to instigate or incite; temptingly

Ancestry of “instigatingly”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishinstigatingpresent participle of instigate
2Englishinstigateto incite; to bring about by urging or...
3Latinīnstīgātus—
4LatininstigoI stimulate, set on, incite, rouse or urge
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
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