Where does “nonandrogynous” come from?
nonandrogynous (English) comes from English androgynous, from Latin androgynus, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
nonandrogynous (English): Not androgynous
Definitions
- Not androgynous
Ancestry of “nonandrogynous”, step by step
nonandrogynous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English androgynous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | androgynous | Possessing the sex organs of both sexes;... |
| 2 | Latin | androgynus | hermaphrodite |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρόγυνος | hermaphrodite; a man who is womanish, weak,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |