Where does “εὐνοῦχος” come from?

εὐνοῦχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

εὐνοῦχος (Ancient Greek): castrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date...

Definitions

  1. castrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date...

Ancestry of “εὐνοῦχος”, step by step

εὐνοῦχος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἔχω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
2Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

via Ancient Greek εὐνή

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐνήbed; bedding; abode, layer

Words derived from “εὐνοῦχος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω