## Etymology
From Latin impulsio ('a pushing against, instigation'), from impulsus, past participle of impellere ('to drive on'), from in- ('on, against') + pellere ('to push, drive').

## AI Etymology
Impulsion comes from Latin impulsio ('a pushing against, instigation'), from impulsus, past participle of impellere ('to drive on'), from in- ('on, against') + pellere ('to push, drive'). The etymological trail includes Latin impulsio, Latin impellere, and Latin pellere. As a noun, impulsion means the act of driving forward, or a strong inner urge to act. The same family is visible in related forms such as impel, impulse, impulsive, and compulsion. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure.

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