Pock
/pɒk/noun
A small, pus-filled sore or blister, especially one left by a disease such as smallpox.
Did you know?The related word *pox* became so feared that it was once used in curses and euphemisms, turning disease into a kind of verbal taboo.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*puk- / *pukō-
“A blister, swelling, or pustular sore”
Old English
OE
pocc
“A pustule, blister, or eruptive sore”
Middle English
Middle English
pok
“A pimple, blister, or small swelling on the skin”
Modern English
English
pock
“A small scar or sore mark, especially one caused by smallpox”