Where does “allostimulatory” come from?
allostimulatory (English) comes from English allo, from English allosexual, from English allo-, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
allostimulatory (English): Relating to allostimulation or an allostimulator
Definitions
- Relating to allostimulation or an allostimulator
Ancestry of “allostimulatory”, step by step
allostimulatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English allo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allo | Alternative spelling of 'allo |
| 2 | English | allosexual | Directed toward or involving another person... |
| 3 | English | allo- | different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English stimulatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stimulatory | stimulative; serving to stimulate |
| 2 | English | stimulate | To encourage into action; To arouse an organism... |
| 3 | Latin | stimulātus | stimulated |
| 4 | Latin | stimulō | to urge on, goad on, stimulate, rouse up |
| 5 | Latin | stimulus | a goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stey- | to stick; compress; condense |