Where does “prepulse” come from?
prepulse (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.
prepulse (English): A weak pulse that inhibits a reaction to a...
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- A weak pulse that inhibits a reaction to a...
Ancestry of “prepulse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pulse | A normally regular beat felt when arteries are... |
| 2 | Middle English | pulse | — |
| 3 | Latin | pulsus | pulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked... |
| 4 | Latin | pellō | — |
| 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 |