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 European greater weeverfish , capable of...
Definitions
- The European greater weeverfish , capable of...
Ancestry of “stingbull”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |