Where does “γυναικείος” come from?

γυναικείος (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖος, from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā — woman.

γυναικείος (Greek): feminine, womanly having the qualities associated with a woman

Definitions

  1. feminine, womanly having the qualities associated with a woman

Ancestry of “γυναικείος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekγυναικεῖοςOf or pertaining to a woman; feminine
2Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷənāwoman
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā →Every word from Ancient Greek γυνή →Every word from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖος →