Where does “pustumetta” come from?
pustumetta (Maltese) comes from Italian pustoletta, from Italian pustola, from Latin pustula, from Finnish pus-, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".
pustumetta (Maltese): abscess
Definitions
- abscess
Ancestry of “pustumetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | pustoletta | little pimple |
| 2 | Italian | pustola | pustule; pimple |
| 3 | Latin | pustula | inflamed sore, blister, pustule |
| 4 | Finnish | pus- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bew- | "low-pitch humming noise" |