Where does “ἀνδρόγῠνος” come from?
ἀνδρόγῠνος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
ἀνδρόγῠνος (Ancient Greek): common to men and women
Definitions
- common to men and women
Ancestry of “ἀνδρόγῠνος”, step by step
ἀνδρόγῠνος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἀνήρ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |
via Ancient Greek γῠνή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | γῠνή | woman, female |