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Where does “gynaeceum” come from?

gynaeceum (English) comes from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον, from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā.

gynaeceum (English): Dated form of gynaeceum

Definitions

  1. Dated form of gynaeceum

Ancestry of “gynaeceum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingynaecēum—
2Ancient Greekγυναικεῖον—
3Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
4Proto-Hellenic*gʷənā—
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