Where does “ulcerous” come from?
ulcerous (English) comes from English ulcer, from Old French ulcere, from Latin ulcus, from Latin olcos, from Proto-Italic elkos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁élḱos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.
ulcerous (English): Of or relating to an ulcer; Having an ulcer
Definitions
- Of or relating to an ulcer; Having an ulcer
Ancestry of “ulcerous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ulcer | An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous... |
| 2 | Old French | ulcere | ulcer |
| 3 | Latin | ulcus | sore, ulcer, wound |
| 4 | Latin | olcos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | elkos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁élḱos | wound, illness, ulcer; wound, sore, ulcer |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elḱ- | — |
Words derived from “ulcerous”