Where does “purulent” come from?
Purulent comes from Middle French purulent, from Latin purulentus, an adjective formed from pus (matter from infection) and the suffix -entus, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- meaning raw flesh or blood.
purulent (English): Consisting of pus; Leaking or seeping pus
Definitions
- Consisting of pus; Leaking or seeping pus
Ancestry of “purulent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | purulent | — |
| 2 | Latin | pūrulentus | — |
| 3 | Latin | -ulentus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 4 | Latin | -entus | adjective-forming suffix meaning abounding in,... |
| 5 | Latin | cruentus | bloody in its various senses, "particularly:" |
| 6 | Latin | cruor | blood, gore; murder, bloodshed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
Words derived from “purulent”