Where does “pus” come from?
pus (Irish) comes from Middle Irish bus, from Proto-Celtic bussus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰew- — to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to...
pus (Irish): mouth; sulky expression, pout; snout
Definitions
- mouth; sulky expression, pout; snout
Ancestry of “pus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | bus | lip |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | bussus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰew- | to grow, swell; to swell, wax, grow; to blow; to... |