Where does “sting” come from?
sting (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic stangiz, from Proto-Indo-European stengʰ- — to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...
sting (Old English): sting, stinging
Ancestry of “sting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | stangiz | bar, rod |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | stengʰ- | to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,... |
Words derived from “sting”