Where does “πύον” come from?
πύον (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek πύον, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.
πύον (Greek): pus
Ancestry of “πύον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | πύον | pus, discharge from a sore |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | puH- | rotten, foul |