Latin

pubes

‘mature age, puberty’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin pubes.

8 English words in this record descend from Latin pubes, most familiar first.

• puberty ← puberte ← puberté ← pūbertās
• pubes
• pubis
• putz ← פּאָץ ← puță ← pulă
• pubescence ← pūbēscentia ← pūbēscō
• impuberal ← impubes
• pubarche
• puberphonia

Etymograph / Latin pubes