Etymology of the English word puberty
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
puberDate
The earliest known usage of puberty in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
prepuberty,
pubertalCognates
Dutch
puberteit, French
puberté, German
Pubertät, Italian
pubertà, Norwegian
pubertet, Spanish
puberdad, Swedish
pubertetUsage
Word found in Modern English
