Where does “eunuch” come from?

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

eunuch (Czech): eunuch

Definitions

  1. eunuch

Ancestry of “eunuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineunūchuseunuch
2Ancient Greekεὐνοῦχοςcastrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date...
3Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →