Where does “neurostimulator” come from?
neurostimulator (English) comes from English stimulator, from Latin stimulator, from Latin -tor, from Proto-Italic -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tōr, from Proto-Indo-European -tor-s.
neurostimulator (English): A device that stimulates neurons
Definitions
- A device that stimulates neurons
Ancestry of “neurostimulator”, step by step
neurostimulator traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stimulator
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stimulator | A person, device or substance that stimulates |
| 2 | Latin | stimulator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 3 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |
via English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |