Where does “pituite” come from?
pituite (English) comes from Latin pituita, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.
pituite (English): mucus; phlegm
Ancestry of “pituite”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pituita | mucus, phlegm; rheum, head cold |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | peyH- | fat, milk |