Where does “pustulately” come from?
pustulately (English) comes from English pustulate, from Latin pustulatus, from Latin pustula, from Finnish pus-, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pustulately (English): In a pustulate manner
Definitions
- In a pustulate manner
Ancestry of “pustulately”, step by step
pustulately traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pustulate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pustulate | To form, or be formed into pustules; Having... |
| 2 | Latin | pustulatus | blistered |
| 3 | Latin | pustula | inflamed sore, blister, pustule |
| 4 | Finnish | pus- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |