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Where does “palpitation” come from?

Palpitation comes from Middle French palpitation, from Latin palpitatio, derived from Latin palpito, from Latin palpo meaning to touch or stroke, from Proto-Indo-European pal-.

palpitation (English): An abnormal beating of the heart that may be...

Definitions

  1. An abnormal beating of the heart that may be...

Ancestry of “palpitation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpalpitation—
2Middle Frenchpalpitation—
3LatinpalpitatioA frequent and rapid motion, trembling,...
4Latinpalpitō—
5Latinpalpō—
6Latin-ō—
7Proto-Indo-European-ōDerives nouns from roots
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