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Where does “pubis” come from?

pubis (Latin) comes from Latin pubes, from Latin puber — grown up, of mature age, adult; of plants, downy,...

pubis (Latin): genitive singular of pūbēs

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of pūbēs

Ancestry of “pubis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpubesadult; pubescent; ripe
2Latinpubergrown up, of mature age, adult; of plants, downy,...

Words derived from “pubis”

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