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Where does “istigare” come from?

istigare (Italian) comes from Latin instigo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

istigare (Italian): to incite, stir up; to instigate

Definitions

  1. to incite, stir up; to instigate

Ancestry of “istigare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatininstigoI stimulate, set on, incite, rouse or urge
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
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