Where does “micropulse” come from?

micropulse (English) comes from English pulse, from Middle English pulse, from Latin pulsus, 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.

micropulse (English): A very small, or very short pulse

Definitions

  1. A very small, or very short pulse

Ancestry of “micropulse”, step by step

micropulse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English pulse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpulseA normally regular beat felt when arteries are...
2Middle Englishpulse
3Latinpulsuspulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...
4Latinpellōto push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out
5Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-