Where does “θήλυ” come from?

θήλυ (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θῆλυς, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)- — to suckle, nurse.

θήλυ (Greek): Alternative form of θήλυς

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of θήλυς

Ancestry of “θήλυ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθῆλυςfemale; of or belonging to women, womanly,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁(y)-to suckle, nurse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁(y)-Every word from Ancient Greek θῆλυς