Where does “γυναίκα” come from?

γυναίκα (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā — woman.

Ancestry of “γυναίκα”, step by step

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

Words derived from “γυναίκα

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənāEvery word from Ancient Greek γυνή