Where does “palpitate” come from?
palpitate (Italian) comes from Italian palpitare, from Latin palpitāre.
palpitate (Italian): second-person plural present indicative of...
Definitions
- second-person plural present indicative of...
Ancestry of “palpitate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | palpitare | to throb, pound; to tremble, quiver |
| 2 | Latin | palpitāre | — |