myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of propulsus

Etymology of the Latin word propulsus

the Latin word propulsus

derived from the Latin word propellere (drive forward, forth; drive away)

derived from the New Latin word pro-

using the Greek prefix pro-, προ- (before)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per

derived from the Latin word pellere (beat; drive out; push)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pel-

French propulsion, Italian propulso