Where does “expulse” come from?
expulse (English) comes from Latin expulso, from Latin expulsus, from Latin expellō, from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
expulse (English): To expel
Definitions
- To expel
Ancestry of “expulse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | expulso | I expel; dative masculine singular of expulsus;... |
| 2 | Latin | expulsus | driven out, expelled; having been driven out or... |
| 3 | Latin | expellō | to drive or thrust out or away; expel, eject, banish; dislodge |
| 4 | Latin | pellō | to push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | pelnō | approach, go to; bring close |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |