Etymology of the English word appulse
the English word
appulsederived from the Latin word
appulsus (landing; approach; influence)
derived from the Latin word
appellere (apply, to put in practice; drive to, move up, bring along)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word
pellere (beat; drive out; push)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pel-Date
The earliest known usage of appulse in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
