Where does “pubis” come from?
pubis (French) comes from Latin pubis, from Latin pubes, from Latin puber — grown up, of mature age, adult; of plants, downy,...
pubis (French): pubis; pubes
Ancestry of “pubis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pubis | genitive singular of pūbēs |
| 2 | Latin | pubes | adult; pubescent; ripe |
| 3 | Latin | puber | grown up, of mature age, adult; of plants, downy,... |