Latin word pulsare comes from Proto-Indo-European *pel, Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-, and later Proto-Italic *pelnō (Approach, go to. Bring close.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *pel | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *pelh₂- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| pulsum | Latin (lat) | |
| *pelnō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Approach, go to. Bring close. |
| pulsus | Latin (lat) | Pulse, impulse, beat, stroke. |
| pello | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I conquer, overcome, beat, defeat.. (figuratively) I touch, move, affect, impress. (military) I rout, put to flight, discomfit.. (music) I strike the cords, play.. I push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out. I strike, set in motion. |