Etymology

overstimulate

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Today it means: To stimulate to an excessive degree; to expose to excessive stimulation. Full definition →

English stimulate ← Latin stimulatus ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tey-?
  8. Latinstimulus
  9. Latinstimulo
  10. Latinstimulatus
  11. Englishstimulate
  12. English todayoverstimulate

From over- + stimulate.

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