English
stingproof
From sting + -proof.
Formed from sting + -proof
Proto-Germanic *stingaz
Old English sting ‘a sting, stab, thrust made with a pointed…’
Middle English styng ‘a sting’
English sting
Today it means
adj Resistant to being stung.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “stingproof”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / stingproof