Etymology of the Latin word repulsus
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-Derivations in Latin
repulsioDerivations in other languages
English
repulse, French
répulsif, Italian
repulsivo, Portuguese
repulso, Portuguese
repulsorUsage
Word found in Late Latin
