Ulcerative
/ˈʌl.sər.ə.tɪv/noun
Causing, relating to, or marked by the formation of ulcers.
Did you know?Ulcerative ultimately comes from Latin ulcer, meaning a sore or ulcer, from a root tied to the idea of a festering wound rather than a mystical curse.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wel-
“A proposed root meaning to be sore, wounded, or to ulcerate”
Latin
Latin
ulcus
“A sore, ulcer, or raw wound”
Late Latin
Latin
ulcerāre
“To make sore; to ulcerate”
Middle English
English
ulceratif
“Causing or producing ulcers”
Modern English
English
ulcerative
“Relating to or characterized by ulcers”
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