Etymology

restimulate

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Today it means: To stimulate again. Full definition →

English stimulate ← Latin stimulatus ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-?
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The story

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tey-?
  7. Latinstimulus
  8. Latinstimulo
  9. Latinstimulatus
  10. Englishstimulate
  11. English todayrestimulate

From re- + stimulate.

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