Etymology of the Latin word impulsus
the Latin word
impulsus (shock, impact; 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)
Derivations in other languages
English
impulse, Italian
impulso, Portuguese
impulso, Romanian
impuls, Spanish
impulsoCognates
Dutch
impuls, English
impulse, French
impulsion, German
Impuls, Italian
impulso, Italian
impulsione, Lithuanian
impulsas, Norwegian
impuls, Russian
импyльc, Swedish
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