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Where does “pulsi” come from?

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

pulsi (Esperanto): to pulsate; to throb

Definitions

  1. to pulsate; to throb

Ancestry of “pulsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpulsateTo expand and contract rhythmically; to throb or...
2EnglishpulsationThe regular throbbing of the heart, an artery...
3Latinpulsatiobeating, striking
4Latin-tiō—
5Latindissertātiō—
6Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
7Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
8Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
9Latincalceusshoe
10Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
11Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “pulsi”

  • pulsar
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