Where does “androgynous” come from?
Androgynous comes from Latin androgynus, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος, combining ἀνήρ meaning "man" and γυνή meaning "woman," both ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr.
androgynous (English): Possessing the sex organs of both sexes;...
Definitions
- Possessing the sex organs of both sexes;...
Ancestry of “androgynous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | androgynus | hermaphrodite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρόγυνος | hermaphrodite; a man who is womanish, weak,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |