Where does “papula” come from?

papula (English) comes from Latin papula, from Proto-Indo-European pap- — pock mark, nipple.

papula (English): A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of...

Definitions

  1. A pimple; a small, usually conical, elevation of...

Ancestry of “papula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpapulapustule, pimple; mote
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpap-pock mark, nipple
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pap- →Every word from Latin papula →