Where does “stingeth” come from?
stingeth (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.
stingeth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “stingeth”, step by step
stingeth 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 |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |