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Where does “putor” come from?

putor (Latin) comes from Latin -or, from Proto-Italic -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -ōs, from Proto-Indo-European -oss, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

putor (Latin): a stink, stench, foul odor

Definitions

  1. a stink, stench, foul odor

Ancestry of “putor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-orused to form a third-declension masculine...
2Proto-Italic-ōsCreates masculine action nouns or result nouns...
3Proto-Indo-European-ōsCreates masculine and feminine action nouns or...
4Proto-Indo-European-oss—
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Words derived from “putor”

  • duhoare
  • putoare
  • puturos
  • putoari
  • puturos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →