Where does “instigate” come from?
instigate (Latin) comes from Latin instigo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.
instigate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...
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- second-person plural present active imperative of...
Ancestry of “instigate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | instigo | I stimulate, set on, incite, rouse or urge |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)teyg- | to be sharp; to sting |