Sting
/stɪŋ/noun
The act of piercing or wounding with a sharp point or stinger.
Did you know?In ancient times, the sting of a bee or wasp was often associated with both physical pain and magical warnings, believed to herald impending doom or transformation.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*stengʰ-
“to sting, prick, or pierce.”
Old English
Old English
stingan
“to pierce or prick.”
Middle English
Middle English
stingen
“to cause pain by piercing.”
Modern English
English
sting
“the act of inflicting a sharp pain through a prick or wound.”