Etymology

stimulator

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Today it means: A person, device or substance that stimulates. Full definition →

Latin stimulātor ← Proto-Indo-European *(s)tey-?
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)tey-?
  2. Latinstimulus
  3. Latinstimulō
  4. Latinstimulātor
  5. English todaystimulator

Borrowed from Latin stimulātor.

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