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Where does “misogynously” come from?

misogynously (English) comes from English misogynous, from Ancient Greek μισογύνης, from Ancient Greek μισέω, from Ancient Greek -έω, from Proto-Indo-European -éyeti, from Proto-Indo-European -yeti — Creates transitive imperfective verbs from roots.

misogynously (English): In a misogynous manner

Definitions

  1. In a misogynous manner

Ancestry of “misogynously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmisogynousOf, relating to, or exhibiting misogyny;...
2Ancient Greekμισογύνηςa woman-hater
3Ancient GreekμισέωI hate
4Ancient Greek-έωUsed to form verbs from nouns, adjectives and...
5Proto-Indo-European-éyetiForms causative imperfective verbs from roots;...
6Proto-Indo-European-yetiCreates transitive imperfective verbs from roots
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