Where does “stimulaĵo” come from?
stimulaĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto stimuli, from Latin stimulō, from Latin stimulus, from Proto-Indo-European stey- — to stick; compress; condense.
stimulaĵo (Esperanto): stimulant
Ancestry of “stimulaĵo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | stimuli | to stimulate |
| 2 | Latin | stimulō | — |
| 3 | Latin | stimulus | a goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stey- | to stick; compress; condense |