Where does “gynæceum” come from?

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

gynæceum (English): Dated form of gynaeceum

Definitions

  1. Dated form of gynaeceum

Ancestry of “gynæceum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingynaecēumwomen's quarters in a Greek house
2Ancient Greekγυναικεῖον—
3Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
4Proto-Hellenic*gʷənāwoman
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā →Every word from Ancient Greek γυνή →Every word from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον →