Where does “pustulate” come from?
pustulate (English) comes from Latin pustulatus, from Latin pustula, from Finnish pus-, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pustulate (English): To form, or be formed into pustules; Having...
Definitions
- To form, or be formed into pustules; Having...
Ancestry of “pustulate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pustulatus | blistered |
| 2 | Latin | pustula | inflamed sore, blister, pustule |
| 3 | Finnish | pus- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |