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