Where does “chemostimulus” come from?

chemostimulus (English) comes from English stimulus, from Latin stimulus, from Proto-Indo-European stey- — to stick; compress; condense.

chemostimulus (English): A chemical stimulus

Definitions

  1. A chemical stimulus

Ancestry of “chemostimulus”, step by step

chemostimulus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English stimulus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishstimulusAny external phenomenon that has an influence on...
2Latinstimulusa goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstey-to stick; compress; condense

via English chemo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishchemoClipping of chemotherapy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stey- →Every word from Latin stimulus →Every word from English stimulus →