Where does “pustule” come from?
Pustule comes from Old French pustule, from Latin pustula, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European pu-.
pustule (English): A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or...
Definitions
- A small accumulation of pus in the epidermis or...
Ancestry of “pustule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | pustule | — |
| 2 | Old French | pustule | pustule |
| 3 | Latin | pustula | inflamed sore, blister, pustule |
| 4 | Finnish | pus- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |
Words derived from “pustule”