Where does “puls” come from?
puls (Middle English) comes from Old French pouls, from Latin pulsus, 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.
puls (Middle English): Legumes or their seeds; A legume
Definitions
- Legumes or their seeds; A legume
Ancestry of “puls”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | pouls | — |
| 2 | Latin | pulsus | pulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked... |
| 3 | Latin | pellō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | pelnō | approach, go to; bring close |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pelh₂- | to approach |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |