Where does “androgina” come from?
androgina (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto androgino, from Latin androgynus, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
androgina (Esperanto): androgynous
Definitions
- androgynous
Ancestry of “androgina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | androgino | androgyne |
| 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 |