Where does “pus” come from?
pus (French) comes from Latin pus, from Proto-Italic pūs, from Proto-Indo-European púH-os ~ púH-es-os, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.
pus (French): pus; first-person singular past historic of...
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- pus; first-person singular past historic of...
Ancestry of “pus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pus | pus; foul, corrupt matter |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pūs | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | púH-os ~ púH-es-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puH- | rotten, foul |