Etymology of the French word instigation
the French word
instigationderived from the Latin word
instigatioderived from the Latin word
instigatumderived from the Latin word
instigare (urge on; incite, rouse)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*steig-derived from the Latin word
stigareDate
The earliest known usage of instigation in French dates from the 14th century.
