Etymology

pubarche

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Today it means: The first appearance of pubic hair in a child. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂ergʰ-der.? ← Latin pubes
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  1. Latinpubes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂er-der.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ergʰ-der.?
  4. Ancient Greekἄρχω (árkhō)
  5. Ancient Greekἀρχή (arkhḗ)
  6. English todaypubarche

From Latin pubes (“pubic”) + English -arche (“beginning”).

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