Where does “overstimulation” come from?
Overstimulation is derived from English stimulation, from Latin stimulatio and stimulo, from Latin stimulus meaning "goad" or "pointed stick," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steyǵ- and upo.
overstimulation (English): excessive stimulation
Definitions
- excessive stimulation
Ancestry of “overstimulation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stimulation | A pushing or goading toward action; An activity... |
| 2 | Latin | stimulatio | a pricking on, incitement, stimulation |
| 3 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 4 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 5 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 6 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 8 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 9 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |