Where does “eunuch” come from?

eunuch (Hungarian) comes from German Eunuch, 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 (Hungarian): eunuch a castrated human male

Definitions

  1. eunuch a castrated human male

Ancestry of “eunuch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEunucheunuch
2Latineunūchuseunuch
3Ancient Greekεὐνοῦχοςcastrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date...
4Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
5Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “eunuch”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →