Where does “mucopus” come from?
mucopus (English) comes from English pus, from Latin pus, from Proto-Italic pūs, from Proto-Indo-European púH-os ~ púH-es-os, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.
mucopus (English): a mixture of mucus and pus
Definitions
- a mixture of mucus and pus
Ancestry of “mucopus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pus | A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed... |
| 2 | Latin | pus | pus; foul, corrupt matter |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pūs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | púH-os ~ púH-es-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | puH- | rotten, foul |