Where does “gynécée” come from?

gynécée (French) comes from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον, from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā — woman.

gynécée (French): gynæceum; gynoecium

Definitions

  1. gynæceum; gynoecium

Ancestry of “gynécée”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingynaecēumwomen's quarters in a Greek house
2Ancient Greekγυναικεῖον—
3Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
4Proto-Hellenic*gʷənāwoman

Words derived from “gynécée”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā →Every word from Ancient Greek γυνή →Every word from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον →