Etymology

repoussé

Today it means: A metalworking technique in which a malleable metal is ornamented or shaped by hammering from the reverse side. Full definition →

French repoussé ← Latin pulsare
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The story

  1. Latin · derived frompulsare“to push”
  2. French · borrowed fromrepoussé“pushed up”
  3. English todayrepoussé

Borrowed from French repoussé (“pushed up”), ultimately from Latin pulsare (“to push”).

Words from the same roots

Latinpulsare all →

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