Where does “expellō” come from?

expellō (Latin) comes 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.

expellō (Latin): to drive or thrust out or away; expel, eject, banish; dislodge

Definitions

  1. to drive or thrust out or away; expel, eject, banish; dislodge

Ancestry of “expellō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpellōto push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out
2Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “expellō”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Italic pelnō →