Etymology

subpubic

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Today it means: Below the pubis. Full definition →

English pubic ← Latin pubes ← Proto-Italic *supo
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Englishsub-
  6. Latinpubes
  7. Englishpubis
  8. Englishpubic
  9. English todaysubpubic

From sub- + pubic.

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