Where does “androgyne” come from?
androgyne (English) comes from French androgyne, from Latin androgynus, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
androgyne (English): A person who is androgynous; An androgynous plant
Definitions
- A person who is androgynous; An androgynous plant
Ancestry of “androgyne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | androgyne | androgynous; androgyne, androgynous person;... |
| 2 | Latin | androgynus | hermaphrodite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρόγυνος | hermaphrodite; a man who is womanish, weak,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |