Where does “androcentric” come from?
Androcentric derives from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός (andros), genitive of ἀνήρ (anēr) meaning "man," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr with the same sense.
androcentric (English): Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism;...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting androcentrism;...
Ancestry of “androcentric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -centric | having a specified number of centres; having a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κεντρικός | central |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |