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Where does “pulsus” come from?

pulsus (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.

pulsus (Latin): pulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...

Definitions

  1. pulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...

Ancestry of “pulsus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpellō—
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 “pulsus”

  • push
  • pulse
  • pushing
  • pushy
  • pusher
  • pulseless
  • pushover
  • pulsate
  • pushbutton
  • pushcart
  • pushchair
  • pushback
  • prepulse
  • pulsion
  • pushrod
  • pushpin
  • pushout
  • retropulsion
  • pushiness
  • pushful
  • monopulse
  • pulselessness
  • repoussé
  • interpulse
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