Where does “Eunuch” come from?
Eunuch (German) comes from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.
Eunuch (German): eunuch
Ancestry of “Eunuch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | eunūchus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | εὐνοῦχος | castrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |
Words derived from “Eunuch”