Where does “-gyny” come from?

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

-gyny (English): the state of having a specific number of wives; a...

Definitions

  1. the state of having a specific number of wives; a...

Ancestry of “-gyny”, step by step

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

Words derived from “-gyny”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā →Every word from Ancient Greek γυνή →
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