Where does “पूय” come from?

पूय (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian púHyas, from Proto-Indo-European púH-no-s, from Proto-Indo-European puH- — rotten, foul.

पूय (Sanskrit): purulent matter, pus; suppuration, discharge from...

Definitions

  1. purulent matter, pus; suppuration, discharge from...

Ancestry of “पूय”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianpúHyas—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanpúH-no-s—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanpuH-rotten, foul

Words derived from “पूय”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European puH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European púH-no-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian púHyas →