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Where does “γυναικεῖον” come from?

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

Ancestry of “γυναικεῖον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
2Proto-Hellenic*gʷənā—

Words derived from “γυναικεῖον”

  • gynaeceum
  • gynaeceum
  • gynaecium
  • gineceo
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