ETYMOLOGY OF ‘INSTINCT’
ETYMOLOGY OF ‘INSTINCT’. The term instinct derives from Indo European, Greek, and Latin roots meaning “stick” “to goad,” e.g., Latin stiguere -- to goad, excite, or incite; instiguere -- to incite, to instigate. Greek: stigma -- a pricked mark, a brand. INSTINCTIVE MOTOR BEHAVIOR.
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