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Where does “πῦον” come from?

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

πῦον (Ancient Greek): discharge from a sore; pus

Definitions

  1. discharge from a sore; pus

Ancestry of “πῦον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

Words derived from “πῦον”

  • pyogenic
  • pyoderma
  • pyuria
  • pyorrhea
  • pyorrhoea
  • pyomyositis
  • pyonephrosis
  • pyosalpinx
  • pyothorax
  • pyopneumothorax
  • pyin
  • nonpyogenic
  • pyogenesis
  • pyogranuloma
  • pyoid
  • pyodermic
  • pyosis
  • pyosalpingitis
  • pyoperitoneum
  • pyorrheal
  • pyorrhoeal
  • pyo-
  • pyorrheic
  • pyoxanthose
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