Where does “hormesis” come from?

hormesis (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὅρμησις, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

hormesis (English): stimulation by the use of a low concentration of...

Definitions

stimulation by the use of a low concentration of...

Ancestry of “hormesis”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ὅρμησις	rapid motion
2	Ancient Greek	-σῐς	"suffix forming nouns"
3	Ancient Greek	-τις	retained after dentals
4	Proto-Indo-European	-tis	Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

Words derived from “hormesis”

xenohormesis
mitohormesis
neurohormesis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →