Excitation
/ˌɛk.saɪˈteɪ.ʃən/noun
The act of exciting or the state of being excited, especially strong mental or physical arousal.
Did you know?Excitation comes from Latin excītāre, meaning “to rouse” or “call forth,” ultimately tied to the ancient idea of shaking something loose from stillness into motion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*k̑ey-
“to lie down, rest, or be settled”
Latin
Latin
citāre
“to put in motion, summon, or rouse”
Latin
Latin
excitāre
“to rouse up, call forth, awaken, or stir into action”
Late Latin
LL
excitatio
“a rousing, stirring up, or awakening”
14th–15th Century
Old French
excitation
“stimulation or rousing”
16th Century–Modern English
English
excitation
“the act or state of exciting; stimulation or arousal”