Where does “sputum” come from?
sputum (Latin) comes from Latin spuere — third-person plural perfect active indicative of...
sputum (Latin): spittle; inflection of spūtus:
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Definitions
- spittle; inflection of spūtus:
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Ancestry of “sputum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spuere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
Words derived from “sputum”