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Where does “papula” come from?

papula (Italian) comes from Latin papula, from Proto-Indo-European pap- — pock mark, nipple.

papula (Italian): papule

Definitions

  1. papule

Ancestry of “papula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpapulapustule, pimple; mote
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpap-pock mark, nipple

Words derived from “papula”

  • papuloso
  • papulose
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