Where does “hyménoplastie” come from?
hyménoplastie (French) comes from French hymen, from Middle French hymen, from Latin hymen, from Ancient Greek Ὑμήν, from Proto-Indo-European *syewH-.
hyménoplastie (French): hymenoplasty
Ancestry of “hyménoplastie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | hymen | hymen; marriage |
| 2 | Middle French | hymen | — |
| 3 | Latin | hymen | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ὑμήν | Hymen |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *syewH- | — |