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
- ulcerous; foul, filthy, noisome
Ancestry of “vomicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vomica | abscess, boil, sore, ulcer; nominative feminine... |
| 2 | Latin | vomō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |
Words derived from “vomicus”