Where does “hyperstimulus” come from?

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

hyperstimulus (English): Any very large stimulus

Definitions

  1. Any very large stimulus

Ancestry of “hyperstimulus”, step by step

hyperstimulus 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 hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stey- →Every word from Latin stimulus →Every word from English stimulus →