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Where does “γυνή” come from?

γυνή (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā.

γυνή (Ancient Greek): woman, female; wife

Definitions

  1. woman, female; wife

Ancestry of “γυνή”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*gʷənā—

Words derived from “γυνή”

  • androgynous
  • gynecologist
  • gynecologic
  • gynecological
  • gynecology
  • gynecomastia
  • gynaecology
  • androgyne
  • gynoid
  • gynocentric
  • gynogenesis
  • gynaecologic
  • gyne
  • gynaeceum
  • gynodioecious
  • androgynously
  • polygyne
  • gynocratic
  • gynophore
  • urogynecology
  • monogyne
  • gynocracy
  • gynandromorph
  • gynophobia
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