Where does “pudibund” come from?
pudibund (English) comes from Latin pudibundus, from Latin -bundus, from Indo-European *bʰuH-.
pudibund (English): Shy, bashful; prudish
Definitions
- Shy, bashful; prudish
Ancestry of “pudibund”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pudibundus | shamefaced, bashful, modest, ashamed; blushing;... |
| 2 | Latin | -bundus | Derives adjectives with an active or transitive... |
| 3 | Indo-European | *bʰuH- | — |