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Etymology of the English word stingaree

the English word stingaree
derived from the English word stingray
derived from the English word ray
derived from the Old French word raie
derived from the Classical Latin word raia
derived from the English word sting
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *stegh-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *stenganan

Date

The earliest known usage of stingaree in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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