Where does “androgino” come from?
androgino (Italian) comes from Italian andro-, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr.
androgino (Italian): androgynous; an androgyne
Definitions
- androgynous; an androgyne
Ancestry of “androgino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | andro- | andro- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | — |