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Where does “interstimulus” come from?

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

interstimulus (English): Between stimuli

Definitions

  1. Between stimuli

Ancestry of “interstimulus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “interstimulus”

  • interstimuli
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