
English word impulse comes from Latin impello, and later Latin impulsus (Incitement. Shock, impact, impulse.)
impello (Latin)
(figuratively) I impel, incite, urge, instigate, stimulate, persuade.. (figuratively) I overthrow, subdue, rout, destroy, vanquish.. I drive or push forward, set in motion, urge on, impel.. I push, drive or strike against something; assail.
impulsus (Latin)
Incitement. Shock, impact, impulse.
impulser (Middle French)
impulse (English)
(physics) The integral of force over time.. A thrust; a push; a sudden force that impels.. A wish or urge, particularly a sudden one prompting action. (obsolete) To impel; to incite.