Where does “stye” come from?

stye (Middle English) comes from Old English stiġ, from Proto-Germanic stiją, from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- — to stand.

stye (Middle English): Alternative form of sty; Alternative form of stie

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of sty; Alternative form of stie

Ancestry of “stye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishstiġsty, pen, a wooden enclosure; hall
2Proto-Germanicstiją—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansteyh₂-to stiffen
4Proto-Indo-Europeansteh₂-to stand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European steyh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stiją →