Where does “stimulator” come from?
Stimulator comes from Latin stimulātor, agent noun from stimulāre, derived from stimulus meaning a pointed stick or goad, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European steyǵ-.
stimulator (English): A person, device or substance that stimulates
Definitions
- A person, device or substance that stimulates
Ancestry of “stimulator”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | stimulator | second-person singular future passive imperative... |
| 2 | Latin | -tor | -er |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -tōr | Forms agent nouns to verb stems |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tōr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tor-s | — |