Etymology of the English word stigma
the English word
stigmaderived from the New Latin word
stigma (mark hot tattooed on runaway slaves, criminals; reproduction of Christ's wounds)
derived from the Late Greek word
stigma, στίγμα (a mark incised or punched (for recognition of ownership); scar of service)
derived from the Greek word
stizeinderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*steig-Date
The earliest known usage of stigma in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
stigma, French
stigmate, German
Stigma, Norwegian
stigma, Swedish
stigmaUsage
Word found in Modern English
