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Where does “stenge” come from?

stenge (Middle English) comes from Old English sting, from Proto-Germanic stangiz, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

stenge (Middle English): Alternative form of stynge

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of stynge

Ancestry of “stenge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstingsting, stinging
2Proto-Germanicstangizbar, rod
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstengʰ-to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...

Words derived from “stenge”

  • sting
  • stingy
  • stinginess
  • stinger
  • stingray
  • stingless
  • stingeth
  • stingily
  • stingo
  • stinge
  • stingfish
  • unsting
  • stingerless
  • stingest
  • stingbull
  • countersting
  • stingable
  • stingproof
  • unstingy
  • stingre
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