Where does “stigmo” come from?

stigmo (Esperanto) comes from Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα, from Ancient Greek στίζω, from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stigmo (Esperanto): stigma; The Greek letter stigma

Definitions

  1. stigma; The Greek letter stigma

Ancestry of “stigmo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstigmabrand; medieval spelling of stemma
2Ancient GreekστίγμαA mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign...
3Ancient GreekστίζωI tattoo; I mark
4Proto-Hellenicstiďďō—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō →Every word from Ancient Greek στίζω →