Where does “υποστιγμή” come from?
υποστιγμή (Greek) comes from Greek στιγμή, from Ancient Greek στιγμή, from Ancient Greek στίζω, from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
υποστιγμή (Greek): the lower point or comma from early Greek texts
Definitions
- the lower point or comma from early Greek texts
Ancestry of “υποστιγμή”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | στιγμή | moment, instant, jiffy; point; full stop |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | στιγμή | spot; moment of time, instant |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | στίζω | I tattoo; I mark |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | stiďďō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |