Where does “πύον” come from?

πύον (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.

πύον (Ancient Greek): pus, discharge from a sore

Definitions

  1. pus, discharge from a sore

Ancestry of “πύον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

Words derived from “πύον

Every word from Proto-Indo-European puH-
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