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

  1. Hermaphroditism; The state of having traits of...

Ancestry of “androgyny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gynythe state of having a specific number of wives; a...
2Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷənāwoman

Words derived from “androgyny”

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