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Where does “pu-” come from?

pu- (Proto-Indo-European): rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...

Definitions

  1. rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...

Words derived from “pu-”

  • foul
  • fowl
  • fullness
  • filth
  • defile
  • fouling
  • defilement
  • afoul
  • fowling
  • paean
  • foully
  • wildfowl
  • fouler
  • defileth
  • biofouling
  • antifouling
  • peafowl
  • foulmouthed
  • befoul
  • anapest
  • anapestic
  • fowlpox
  • fulmar
  • defiler