Where does “eunuchry” come from?
eunuchry (English) comes from English eunuch, from Middle English eunuk, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
eunuchry (English): The state of being an eunuch
Definitions
- The state of being an eunuch
Ancestry of “eunuchry”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | eunuch | A castrated human male; Such a man employed as... |
| 2 | Middle English | eunuk | A eunuch, especially one working as a guard at a... |
| 3 | Latin | eunūchus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐνοῦχος | castrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |