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Where does “gynaeco-” come from?

gynaeco- (English) comes from Ancient Greek γυναικός, from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā.

gynaeco- (English): woman, female

Definitions

  1. woman, female

Ancestry of “gynaeco-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγυναικόςgenitive singular of γῠνή
2Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷənā—

Words derived from “gynaeco-”

  • gynaecology
  • gynaecologic
  • urogynaecology
  • gynaecophobia
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