Where does “misogyn” come from?
misogyn (Dutch) comes from French misogyne, from Ancient Greek μισογύνης, from Ancient Greek μισέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.
misogyn (Dutch): misogynistic, misogynist, misogynic, misogynous
Definitions
- misogynistic, misogynist, misogynic, misogynous
Ancestry of “misogyn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | misogyne | misogynist; misogynistic, misogynist, misogynic,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μισογύνης | a woman-hater |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μισέω | I hate |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -έω | Used to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éyeti | Forms causative imperfective verbs from roots;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeti | Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots |