Where does “nonstimulatory” come from?
nonstimulatory (English) comes from English non, from French non, from Old French non, from Latin nōn, from Old Latin noenum, from Proto-Indo-European óynos — one; single.
nonstimulatory (English): That does not stimulate
Definitions
- That does not stimulate
Ancestry of “nonstimulatory”, step by step
nonstimulatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English non
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | non | Obsolete form of none |
| 2 | French | non | no; not; a no, a negative response |
| 3 | Old French | non | no; not; Alternative form of nom |
| 4 | Latin | nōn | not |
| 5 | Old Latin | noenum | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | óynos | one; single |
via English stimulatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stimulatory | stimulative; serving to stimulate |
| 2 | English | stimulate | To encourage into action; To arouse an organism... |
| 3 | Latin | stimulātus | stimulated |
| 4 | Latin | stimulō | to urge on, goad on, stimulate, rouse up |
| 5 | Latin | stimulus | a goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | stey- | to stick; compress; condense |