Where does “gynecology” come from?
Gynecology derives from French gynécologie, combining Ancient Greek γυνή (woman) and -λογία (study of), from λόγος (word, discourse) and λέγω (to speak), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- (to gather, speak) and gʷḗn (woman).
gynecology (English): The study of, or the branch of medicine...
Definitions
- The study of, or the branch of medicine...
Ancestry of “gynecology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gynécologie | gynecology |
| 2 | French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 3 | Middle French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 4 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |
Words derived from “gynecology”