Putridity
/pjuːˈtrɪdɪti/noun
The state or quality of being rotten or decayed.
Did you know?The word ultimately comes from Latin *putrere*, meaning “to rot,” a root tied to the visceral idea of matter breaking down under time’s pressure.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pewə- / *put-
“A base associated with rotting or becoming foul”
Latin
Latin
putrere
“To rot, decay, or become rotten”
Latin
Latin
putridus
“Rotten, decayed, putrefied”
Late Latin
Latin
putriditas
“Rottenness, putridity”
Middle French
Old French
putridité
“Putridity, rottenness”
English
English
putridity
“The condition of being rotten or decayed”