Where does “stimulator” come from?

stimulator (Danish) comes from Danish tør, from Old Danish thur, from Old Norse þurr, from Proto-Germanic þursuz, from Proto-Indo-European ters- — dry.

stimulator (Danish): stimulator

Definitions

  1. stimulator

Ancestry of “stimulator”, step by step

stimulator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish tør

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtørdry; neat, straight; present tense of turde
2Old Danishthur—
3Old Norseþurrdry
4Proto-Germanicþursuzdry, lacking water
5Proto-Indo-Europeanters-dry

via Danish stimulere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstimulereto stimulate
2Latinstimulāre—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ters- →Every word from Proto-Germanic þursuz →Every word from Old Norse þurr →