Etymology of the French word impulsion
the French word
impulsionderived from the Latin word
impulsio (external pressure; influence; incitement)
derived from the Medieval Latin word
impellere (drive, persuade, impel)
using the Latin prefix
im-derived from the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
pellere (beat; drive out; push)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*pel-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of impulsion in French dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in French
impulser,
impulseur,
impulsionnelCognates
Dutch
impuls, English
impulse, German
Impuls, Italian
impulso, Italian
impulsione, Latin
impulsus, Lithuanian
impulsas, Norwegian
impuls, Russian
импyльc, Swedish
impuls
