Where does “osteostimulatory” come from?
osteostimulatory (English) comes from English stimulatory, from English stimulate, from Latin stimulātus, from Latin stimulō, from Latin stimulus, from Proto-Indo-European stey- — to stick; compress; condense.
osteostimulatory (English): Relating to osteostimulation
Definitions
- Relating to osteostimulation
Ancestry of “osteostimulatory”, step by step
osteostimulatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English osteo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | osteo | osteomyelitis |