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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

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

Words derived from “εὐνοῦχος”

  • eunuch
  • eunuchoid
  • eunuchoidism
  • eunuchry
  • eunuched
  • eunuchlike
  • eunuchize
  • eunuchus
  • eunuco
  • eunucheria
  • eunuco
  • eunuchismo
  • eunucoidismo
  • eunucoide
  • eunuque
  • eunuchat
  • Eunuch
  • eunuco
  • eunuch
  • eunuch
  • eunuk
  • eunuque
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