Where does “stigma” come from?

stigma (Swedish) comes from Latin stigma, from Ancient Greek στίγμα, from Ancient Greek στίζω, from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- — to be sharp; to sting.

stigma (Swedish): a stigma

Definitions

  1. a stigma

Ancestry of “stigma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstigmabrand; medieval spelling of stemma
2Ancient GreekστίγμαA mark from a pointed instrument, often as a sign...
3Ancient GreekστίζωI tattoo; I mark
4Proto-Hellenicstiďďō—
5Proto-Indo-European(s)teyg-to be sharp; to sting
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teyg- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic stiďďō →Every word from Ancient Greek στίζω →