Where does “pustel” come from?

pustel (Swedish) comes from German Pustel, from Latin pustula, from Finnish pus-, from Proto-Indo-European bew- — "low-pitch humming noise".

Ancestry of “pustel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPustelpustule, inflamed blister, large pimple or papule
2Latinpustulainflamed sore, blister, pustule
3Finnishpus-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbew-"low-pitch humming noise"

Words derived from “pustel

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bew-Every word from Finnish pus-Every word from Latin pustula
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