Where does “stypus” come from?
stypus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek στύπος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
Ancestry of “stypus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | στύπος | stem, stump, block |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
Words derived from “stypus”