Where does “eunuchismo” come from?

eunuchismo (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.

eunuchismo (Italian): eunuchism

Definitions

  1. eunuchism

Ancestry of “eunuchismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianeunucoeunuch; weakling or coward
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω
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