Where does “stingray” come from?
stingray (English) comes from English Ray, from Middle English rayen, from English array, from Middle English arrayen, from Anglo-Norman arraier, from Latin arrēdō, from Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃, from Proto-Germanic garaidaz — resin.
stingray (English): Any of various large, venomous rays, of the...
Definitions
- Any of various large, venomous rays, of the...
Ancestry of “stingray”, step by step
stingray traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ray
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ray | also used as a formal given name |
| 2 | Middle English | rayen | — |
| 3 | English | array | Clothing and ornamentation; A collection laid out... |
| 4 | Middle English | arrayen | — |
| 5 | Anglo-Norman | arraier | — |
| 6 | Latin | arrēdō | To advise |
| 7 | Gothic | 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌸𐍃 | appointed, ordained |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | garaidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 12 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 13 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 14 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 15 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 16 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
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 |