Where does “seropus” come from?
seropus (English) comes from English pus, from Latin pus, from Proto-Italic pūs, from Proto-Indo-European púH-os ~ púH-es-os, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.
seropus (English): A mixture of serum and pus
Definitions
- A mixture of serum and pus
Ancestry of “seropus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pus | A whitish-yellow or yellow substance composed... |
| 2 | Latin | pus | pus; foul, corrupt matter |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | pūs | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | púH-os ~ púH-es-os | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | puH- | rotten, foul |