Where does “eunuchok” come from?
eunuchok (Hungarian) comes from Hungarian eunuch, 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.
Ancestry of “eunuchok”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | eunuch | eunuch a castrated human male |
| 2 | German | Eunuch | eunuch |
| 3 | Latin | eunūchus | eunuch |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | εὐνοῦχος | castrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἔχω | I have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hékʰō | to have |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seǵʰ- | to hold; to overpower |