Where does “pus” come from?
pus (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese pos, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.
pus (Galician): pus
Definitions
- pus
Ancestry of “pus”, step by step
pus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese pos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | pos | — |
| 2 | Latin | post | behind; after, since, besides, except; behind,... |
| 3 | Latin | poste | ablative singular of postis |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | posti | behind, after |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pósti | after |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pós | afterwards, post; by, at |
via Latin pūs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pūs | pus |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | puos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | púH-os ~ púH-es-os | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | puH- | rotten, foul |