Where does “monogyny” come from?

monogyny (English) comes from English -gyny, from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā — woman.

monogyny (English): The practice of having one wife at a time; The...

Definitions

  1. The practice of having one wife at a time; The...

Ancestry of “monogyny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-gynythe state of having a specific number of wives; a...
2Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷənāwoman
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā →Every word from Ancient Greek γυνή →Every word from English -gyny →
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