Where does “gynocentrism” come from?
gynocentrism (English) comes from English centrism, from English centre, from Middle English center, from Middle French centre, from Latin centrum, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
gynocentrism (English): An ideological focus on females, and issues...
Definitions
- An ideological focus on females, and issues...
Ancestry of “gynocentrism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | centrism | Any moderate political philosophy that avoids... |
| 2 | English | centre | Alternative spelling of center |
| 3 | Middle English | center | — |
| 4 | Middle French | centre | — |
| 5 | Latin | centrum | center |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |