Etymology

palp

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Today it means: Synonym of pedipalp. Full definition →

French palper ← New Latin palpus ← Latin palpō
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompalpō“to stroke, touch softly, feel”
  2. New Latin · borrowed frompalpus“a feeler”
  3. French · borrowed frompalper
  4. English todaypalp

* (verb): From French palper. * (noun): From New Latin palpus (“a feeler”). * Both ultimately from Latin palpō (“to stroke, touch softly, feel”).

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