Where does “desestimular” come from?

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

desestimular (Spanish): to discourage

Definitions

  1. to discourage

Ancestry of “desestimular”, step by step

desestimular traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish estimular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishestimularto stimulate
2Latinstimulōto urge on, goad on, stimulate, rouse up
3Latinstimulusa goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentive
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstey-to stick; compress; condense

via Portuguese estimular

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseestimularto stimulate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European stey- →Every word from Latin stimulus →Every word from Latin stimulō →
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