Where does “palpitate” come from?

palpitate (Latin) comes from Latin palpito, from Latin palpo, from Proto-Indo-European pal- — to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake.

palpitate (Latin): second-person plural present active imperative of...

Definitions

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of...

Ancestry of “palpitate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpalpitoI move frequently and quickly, tremble, throb,...
2LatinpalpoI touch softly, stroke, pat; I caress, flatter,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpal-to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pal- →Every word from Latin palpo →Every word from Latin palpito →