Etymology of the English word pubertal
the English word
pubertalderived from the English word
pubertyderived from the Old French word
pubertederived from the Latin word
pubertas (puberty; virility)
derived from the Latin word
pubes (mature; adult, grown-up; full of sap; manpower, adult population; private)
derived from the Latin word
puberusing the English suffix
-alderived from the Latin suffix
-alisUsage
Word found in Modern English