Where does “पू” come from?

पू (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit पूय, from Proto-Indo-Iranian púHyas, from Proto-Indo-European púH-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.

पू (Konkani): discharge from a wound; pus

Definitions

  1. discharge from a wound; pus

Ancestry of “पू”, step by step

पू traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पूय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपूयpurulent matter, pus; suppuration, discharge from...
2Proto-Indo-IranianpúHyas
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpúH-no-s
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

via Proto-Dravidian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidianflower; to flower

Words derived from “पू

Every word from Proto-Indo-European puH-Every word from Proto-Indo-European púH-no-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian púHyas
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