Where does “vomicus” come from?

vomicus (Latin) comes from Latin vomica, from Latin vomō, from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- — to spew, to vomit.

vomicus (Latin): ulcerous; foul, filthy, noisome

Definitions

  1. ulcerous; foul, filthy, noisome

Ancestry of “vomicus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvomicaabscess, boil, sore, ulcer; nominative feminine...
2Latinvomōto be sick; to vomit, puke, throw up; discharge
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwemh₁-to spew, to vomit

Words derived from “vomicus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wemh₁- →Every word from Latin vomō →Every word from Latin vomica →