Where does “estimular” come from?

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

estimular (Spanish): to stimulate

Definitions

  1. to stimulate

Ancestry of “estimular”, step by step

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

Words derived from “estimular”

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