Latin

palpō

‘to touch softly’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin palpō.

10 English words in this record descend from Latin palpō, most familiar first.

• palpable ← palpābilis
• palp ← palper
• palpitation ← palpitatio ← palpitō
• palpate ← palpātus
• palpebral ← palpebrālis ← palpebra
• palpitate ← palpitō
• palpebra
• palpator
• palpebrate ← palpebratus ← palpebra
• palpon ← palpus

Etymograph / Latin palpō