Where does “stigmatism” come from?
stigmatism (English) comes from French stigmatisme, from French stigmate, 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.
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Definitions
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Ancestry of “stigmatism”, step by step
stigmatism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French stigmatisme
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | stigmatisme | stigmatism |
| 2 | French | stigmate | stigma |
| 3 | Latin | stigma | brand; medieval spelling of stemma |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στίγμα | A mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στίζω | I tattoo; I mark |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | stiďďō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |
via Ancient Greek στίγματος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | στίγματος | point |