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

Definitions

  1. stigma

Ancestry of “stigma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekστίγμαA mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign...
2Ancient GreekστίζωI tattoo; I mark
3Proto-Hellenicstiďďō—
4Proto-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 →