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

  1. the lower point or comma from early Greek texts

Ancestry of “υποστιγμή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekστιγμήmoment, instant, jiffy; point; full stop
2Ancient Greekστιγμήspot; moment of time, instant
3Ancient GreekστίζωI tattoo; I mark
4Proto-Hellenicstiďďō—
5Proto-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 →