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Etymology of the French word pousser

the Old French word pousser
derived from the Latin word pulsare (beat; pulsate)
derived from the Latin word pulsum
derived from the Latin word pellere (beat; drive out; push)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pel-

Derivations in French

poussage, pousse, pousse-pousse, poussette, pousseur, pousseux, entre-pousser, poussoir, poussée, repousser, repousser, poucette, pousse-au-crime

Derivations in other languages

English push

Cognates

Dutch pousseren, Dutch pushen, English push, German poussieren, German puschen, Italian pulsare, Norwegian pushe

Usage

Word found in Old French



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