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Where does “eunuco” come from?

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

eunuco (Italian): eunuch; weakling or coward

Definitions

  1. eunuch; weakling or coward

Ancestry of “eunuco”, step by step

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

Words derived from “eunuco”

  • eunucoide
  • eunuchismo
  • eunucheria
  • eunucoidismo
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