Etymology of the English word pudendum
the English word
pudendumderived from the Late Latin word
pudendumderived from the Latin word
pudendaderived from the Latin word
pudere (to be ashamed; be ashamed; make ashamed; [me pudet => I am ashamed]; it shames, make ashamed; [me tui pudet => I am ashamed of you])
Date
The earliest known usage of pudendum in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
