Where does “pituite” come from?

pituite (English) comes from Latin pituita, from Proto-Indo-European peyH- — fat, milk.

pituite (English): mucus; phlegm

Definitions

  1. mucus; phlegm

Ancestry of “pituite”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpituitamucus, phlegm; rheum, head cold
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpeyH-fat, milk
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peyH- →Every word from Latin pituita →
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