Where does “stye” come from?
stye (English) comes from Middle English styanye, from Old English stīġend, from Old English stīgan, from Proto-West Germanic stīgan, from Proto-Germanic stīganą, from Proto-Indo-European stéygʰeti, from Proto-Indo-European steygʰ- — to go; to climb.
stye (English): A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid;...
Definitions
- A bacterial infection in the eyelash or eyelid;...
Ancestry of “stye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | styanye | — |
| 2 | Old English | stīġend | — |
| 3 | Old English | stīgan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | stīgan | to climb, to ascend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stīganą | to go up; climb, ascend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stéygʰeti | to be walking; to be climbing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | steygʰ- | to go; to climb |
Words derived from “stye”