Where does “instigar” come from?

instigar (Portuguese) comes from Latin instigo, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

instigar (Portuguese): to instigate; to incite; to stimulate

Definitions

  1. to instigate; to incite; to stimulate

Ancestry of “instigar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatininstigoI stimulate, set on, incite, rouse or urge
2Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting

Words derived from “instigar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Latin instigo →