Where does “stingbull” come from?
stingbull (English) comes from English sting, from Middle English stingen, from Old English stingan, from Proto-Germanic stinganą, from Proto-Indo-European ste(n)gʰ- — to stick.
stingbull (English): The greater weever (Trachinus draco), with a powerful sting on its dorsal fin
Definitions
- The greater weever (Trachinus draco), with a powerful sting on its dorsal fin
Ancestry of “stingbull”, step by step
stingbull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sting | A bump left on the skin after having been stung;... |
| 2 | Middle English | stingen | To impale or gore with a piercing instrument; To... |
| 3 | Old English | stingan | to stab; to sting |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stinganą | to stick out; protrude; to sting |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ste(n)gʰ- | to stick |