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Where does the word "puberty" come from? It comes from Latin pubertas, and was adopted directly into English (1300s).
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Where does the word "puberty" come from? It comes from Latin pubertas, and was adopted directly into English (1300s).
Puberty’s story begins in Latin: pubertas meant “adulthood.” From 'pubes', adult. It reached English by 1300s as puberty. 'pubescent' shares the root. Today, puberty means the period of becoming sexually mature.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient pubertas "adulthood", from 'pubes', adult.
- Stage 2 · English · 1300s puberty "age of maturity", 'pubescent' shares the root.