Where does “stinger” come from?

stinger (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.

stinger (English): A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used...

Definitions

  1. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used...

Ancestry of “stinger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstingA bump left on the skin after having been stung;...
2Middle EnglishstingenTo impale or gore with a piercing instrument; To...
3Old Englishstinganto stab; to sting
4Proto-Germanicstinganąto stick out; protrude; to sting
5Proto-Indo-Europeanste(n)gʰ-to stick

Words derived from “stinger”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ste(n)gʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stinganą →Every word from Old English stingan →