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...
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- second-person plural present active imperative of...
Ancestry of “palpitate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | palpito | I move frequently and quickly, tremble, throb,... |
| 2 | Latin | palpo | I touch softly, stroke, pat; I caress, flatter,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pal- | to fly; to shake, swing; to feel, touch, shake |