Where does “στιγμή” come from?

στιγμή (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek στιγμή, from Ancient Greek στίζω, from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

στιγμή (Greek): moment, instant, jiffy; point; full stop

Definitions

  1. moment, instant, jiffy; point; full stop

Ancestry of “στιγμή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστιγμήspot; moment of time, instant
2Ancient GreekστίζωI tattoo; I mark
3Proto-Hellenicstiďďō—
4Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “στιγμή”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō →Every word from Ancient Greek στίζω →