Etymology of the English word repulse
the English word
repulsederived from the Late Latin word
repulsus (reverberation; reflection; echo)
derived from the Latin word
repellere (drive, push, thrust back)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
pellere (beat; drive out; push)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pel-Date
The earliest known usage of repulse in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
repulsive,
repulsed,
repulsingUsage
Word found in Modern English
