Where does “papule” come from?

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

papule (English): A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the...

Definitions

  1. A small, inflammatory, irritated spot on the...

Ancestry of “papule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpapulapustule, pimple; mote
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpap-pock mark, nipple

Words derived from “papule

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pap-
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