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Where does “stigmatique” come from?

stigmatique (French) comes from French stigmate, 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.

stigmatique (French): related to a plant's stigma; stigmatic

Definitions

  1. related to a plant's stigma; stigmatic

Ancestry of “stigmatique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchstigmatestigma
2Latinstigmabrand; medieval spelling of stemma
3Ancient GreekστίγμαA mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign...
4Ancient GreekστίζωI tattoo; I mark
5Proto-Hellenicstiďďō—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
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