英语词汇pudendum的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	pudendum
词源	pudendum n. "external genitals," often specifically "the vulva," late 14c. (pudenda), from Latin pudendum (plural pudenda), literally "thing to be ashamed of," neuter gerundive of pudere "make ashamed; be ashamed," sometimes said to be from a PIE root (s)peud- "to punish, repulse," or else "to press, hurry," but de Vaan is doubtful. Translated into Old English as scamlim ("shame-limb"); in Middle English it also was Englished as pudende "male genitals" (late 14c.). Related: Pudendal. Entries linking to pudendum* impudent adj. late 14c., from Latin impudentem (nominative impudens) "without shame, shameless," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + pudens "ashamed, modest," present-participle adjective from pudere "to cause shame" (see pudendum). Related: Impudently. pudeur n. "modesty," especially in sexual matters, 1937, a French word in English, from French pudeur "modesty," from Latin pudor "shame, modesty," from pudere "make ashamed" (see pudendum). The same word had been borrowed into English directly from Latin as pudor (1620s), but this became obsolete. pudic adj. 1807, "pudendal, of or pertaining to the pudendum;" see pudendum + -al (1). Latin pudicus meant "shamefaced, bashful, modest" and in this sense it was used in English from late 14c. Related: Pudicity. updated on January 28, 2021
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