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Where does “πύον” come from?

πύον (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πύον, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.

πύον (Greek): pus

Definitions

  1. pus

Ancestry of “πύον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπύονpus, discharge from a sore
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul
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