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Where does “pudic” come from?

pudic (English) comes from French pudique, from Latin pudīcus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

pudic (English): Easily ashamed, having a strong sense of shame;...

Definitions

  1. Easily ashamed, having a strong sense of shame;...

Ancestry of “pudic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpudiquemodest, chaste
2Latinpudīcus—
3Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “pudic”

  • impudicity
  • pudically
  • antipudic
  • pudique
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