Where does “caseopurulent” come from?
caseopurulent (English) comes from English purulent, from Middle French purulent, from Latin pūrulentus, from Latin -ulentus, from Latin -entus, from Latin cruentus, from Latin cruor, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
caseopurulent (English): caseose and purulent
Definitions
- caseose and purulent
Ancestry of “caseopurulent”, step by step
caseopurulent traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English purulent
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | purulent | Consisting of pus; Leaking or seeping pus |
| 2 | Middle French | purulent | — |
| 3 | Latin | pūrulentus | purulent, festering |
| 4 | Latin | -ulentus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 5 | Latin | -entus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 6 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 7 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
via English caseo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | caseo | — |