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Where does “pulsational” come from?

pulsational (English) comes from English pulsation, from Latin pulsatio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

pulsational (English): Of or pertaining to pulsations

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to pulsations

Ancestry of “pulsational”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpulsationThe regular throbbing of the heart, an artery...
2Latinpulsatiobeating, striking
3Latin-tiō—
4Latindissertātiō—
5Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
6Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
7Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
8Latincalceusshoe
9Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
10Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “pulsational”

  • pulsationally
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