Wictionary provides the following etymology for the word ‘Pudenda’
“From Latin pudenda (“that where of one ought to feel shame”), substantive use of the neuter plural gerundive of pudet (“it shames”); in Latin the usage in the plural form (to mean external genitalia), was far more common than the singular form, as is also the case in English.”
The Tamil root ‘Pundai’
The Tamil ‘offensive’ word for female genitals is ‘Pundai ‘ and is used even now in villages during quarrels.This word breaks into ‘Punar+Udai’ which means ‘Tube/sheath for intercourse’ .This is the root of Latin word ‘Pudenda ‘
Strong ‘sound correspondence’
One of the pointers to the veracity of the root word is the ‘sound correspondence’ observed between the words referred to. The Tamil word’Pundai’ and the Latin word ‘Pudenda’ has strong ‘sound correspondence’ which again strengthens the inference.
Usage Pattern
The Tamil word ‘Pundai’ is also used as an ‘offensive ‘ word as in English.
Conclusion
So it is clear that Tamil word ‘Pundai’ is the credible etymon of the Latin word ‘Pudenda’ .
