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Where does “puls” come from?

puls (Middle High German) comes 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.

Ancestry of “puls”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpulsuspulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...
2Latinpellō—
3Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “puls”

  • Pulsader
  • Pulsverlangsamung
  • Puls
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →