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Where does “pubescens” come from?

pubescens (Latin) comes from Latin pubesco, from Latin -ēscō, from Proto-Italic *-ēskō.

pubescens (Latin): ripening; hairy

Definitions

  1. ripening; hairy

Ancestry of “pubescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpubescoI become pubescent; I ripen, mature
2Latin-ēscō—
3Proto-Italic*-ēskō—

Words derived from “pubescens”

  • pubescent
  • prepubescent
  • postpubescent
  • nonpubescent
  • pubescently
  • prepubescently
  • peripubescent
  • pubescent
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