Where does “androgyny” come from?
Androgyny comes from English andro- combined with -gyny, derived from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, the genitive of ἀνήρ meaning "man," which traces to Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗr.
androgyny (English): Hermaphroditism; The state of having traits of...
Definitions
- Hermaphroditism; The state of having traits of...
Ancestry of “androgyny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -gyny | the state of having a specific number of wives; a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυνή | woman, female; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷənā | — |
Words derived from “androgyny”