Where does “pulssilaser” come from?

pulssilaser (Finnish) comes from Finnish pulssi, from Swedish puls, 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.

pulssilaser (Finnish): pulsed laser

Definitions

  1. pulsed laser

Ancestry of “pulssilaser”, step by step

pulssilaser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish pulssi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpulssipulse
2Swedishpulsa pulse
3Latinpulsuspulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...
4Latinpellōto push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out
5Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Finnish laser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlaserlaser
2EnglishLASERAcronym of light amplification by stimulated...
3Latinlaserthe juice of the plant laserpitium, asafoetida;...
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