Where does “stigma” come from?
stigma (French) comes from Ancient Greek στίγμα, from Ancient Greek στίζω, from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
stigma (French): stigma
Ancestry of “stigma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στίγμα | A mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στίζω | I tattoo; I mark |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | stiďďō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |