Where does “sting” come from?

sting (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk stinga, from Old Norse stinga, from Proto-Germanic stinganą, from Proto-Indo-European ste(n)gʰ- — to stick.

sting (Norwegian Nynorsk): stitch; a stitch

Definitions

  1. stitch; a stitch

Ancestry of “sting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskstingadefinite plural of sting
2Old Norsestingato put, to stick
3Proto-Germanicstinganąto stick out; protrude; to sting
4Proto-Indo-Europeanste(n)gʰ-to stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ste(n)gʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stinganą →Every word from Old Norse stinga →