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Where does “pulsebeat” come from?

pulsebeat (English) comes from English beat, from Middle English beten, from Old English bēatan, from Proto-West Germanic bautan, from Proto-Germanic bautaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewd-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...

pulsebeat (English): A continuous, regular rhythm; a pulse or...

Definitions

  1. A continuous, regular rhythm; a pulse or...

Ancestry of “pulsebeat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbeatA stroke; a blow; A pulsation or throb; A pulse...
2Middle Englishbeten—
3Old Englishbēatanto thrash, beat; to beat, pound, strike, lash,...
4Proto-West Germanicbautanto beat
5Proto-Germanicbautanąto beat, push
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewd-to hit, strike; to beat, push; to strike, push,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰew-to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
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