Where does “postpubescent” come from?
postpubescent (English) comes from English pubescent, from Middle French pubescent, from Latin pubescens, from Latin pubesco, from Latin -ēscō, from Proto-Italic *-ēskō.
postpubescent (English): That occurs after puberty; An individual who has...
Definitions
- That occurs after puberty; An individual who has...
Ancestry of “postpubescent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pubescent | At or just after the age of puberty; Covered with... |
| 2 | Middle French | pubescent | — |
| 3 | Latin | pubescens | ripening; hairy |
| 4 | Latin | pubesco | I become pubescent; I ripen, mature |
| 5 | Latin | -ēscō | Attaches to a stem (a noun or adjective) to form a verb meaning “to become [stem]” or similar |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ēskō | — |