Where does “impostume” come from?
impostume (English) comes from Old French empostume, from Old French apostume, from Latin apostema, from Ancient Greek ἀπόστεμα — separation of pus into an abscess.
impostume (English): An abscess; Alternative form of imposthume
Definitions
- An abscess; Alternative form of imposthume
Ancestry of “impostume”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | empostume | — |
| 2 | Old French | apostume | Alternative form of aposteme; apostume, large... |
| 3 | Latin | apostema | boil |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀπόστεμα | separation of pus into an abscess |