Where does “gynarchic” come from?
gynarchic (English) comes from English gynarchy, from English archy, from English arch, from English architecture, from French architecture, from Latin architectūra, from Latin architectus, from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτέκτων — to sire, beget.
gynarchic (English): Of or pertaining to gynarchy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to gynarchy
Ancestry of “gynarchic”, step by step
gynarchic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gynarchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gynarchy | A government ruled by a woman or women;... |
| 2 | English | archy | Resembling an arch; having arches; arched;... |
| 3 | English | arch | An inverted U shape; An arch-shaped arrangement... |
| 4 | English | architecture | The art and science of designing and managing the... |
| 5 | French | architecture | architecture |
| 6 | Latin | architectūra | architecture |
| 7 | Latin | architectus | architect, master builder; designer, inventor,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀρχιτέκτων | chief constructor, master builder, architect |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | τέκτων | one who works with wood: carpenter, builder; any... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | téktōn | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱō | carpenter |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |