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Where does “propulsus” come from?

propulsus (Latin) comes from Latin prōpellō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

propulsus (Latin): propelled

Definitions

  1. propelled

Ancestry of “propulsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōpellō—
2Latinprō-—
3Proto-Italic*pro-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “propulsus”

  • propulsion
  • propulsive
  • propulsively
  • propulsiveness
  • nonpropulsion
  • unpropulsive
  • propulsionless
  • overpropulsion
  • propulsión
  • propulsive
  • propulsione
  • propulsivo
  • autopropulsione
  • propulsif
  • autopropulsion
  • propulsion
  • propulsão
  • propulsar
  • propulsio
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