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Where does “eunucheria” come from?

eunucheria (Italian) comes from Italian eunuco, from Latin eunūchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

eunucheria (Italian): weakness, feebleness; emasculation

Definitions

  1. weakness, feebleness; emasculation

Ancestry of “eunucheria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianeunucoeunuch; weakling or coward
2Latineunūchus—
3Ancient Greekεὐνοῦχοςcastrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date...
4Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
5Proto-Hellenichékʰō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
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