Where does “stimula” come from?
stimula (Romanian) comes from French stimuler, from Latin stimulō, from Latin stimulus, from Proto-Indo-European stey- — to stick; compress; condense.
stimula (Romanian): to stimulate; to encourage
Definitions
- to stimulate; to encourage
Ancestry of “stimula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | stimuler | to stimulate; to whip up |
| 2 | Latin | stimulō | — |
| 3 | Latin | stimulus | a goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | stey- | to stick; compress; condense |