Where does “poststimulatory” come from?
poststimulatory (English) comes from English post, from Middle French poste, from Italian posta, from Italian posto, from Latin positus, from Latin pōnō, from Proto-Italic poznō, from Proto-Italic pozinō.
poststimulatory (English): After stimulation
Definitions
- After stimulation
Ancestry of “poststimulatory”, step by step
poststimulatory traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English post
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | post | A long dowel or plank protruding from the ground;... |
| 2 | Middle French | poste | — |
| 3 | Italian | posta | mail, post; post office; stakes |
| 4 | Italian | posto | place, spot |
| 5 | Latin | positus | placed; ordained |
| 6 | Latin | pōnō | to place; to put; to lay |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | poznō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | pozinō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | sinō | — |
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 |