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Where does “pudique” come from?

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

pudique (English): Alternative form of pudic

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of pudic

Ancestry of “pudique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpudicEasily ashamed, having a strong sense of shame;...
2Frenchpudiquemodest, chaste
3Latinpudīcus—
4Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
5Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
6Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
7Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic
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