Where does “stimulō” come from?

stimulō (Latin) comes from Latin stimulus, from Proto-Indo-European stey- — to stick; compress; condense.

stimulō (Latin): to urge on, goad on, stimulate, rouse up

Definitions

  1. to urge on, goad on, stimulate, rouse up

Ancestry of “stimulō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstimulusa goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstey-to stick; compress; condense

Words derived from “stimulō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European stey-Every word from Latin stimulus
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