Where does “gineceo” come from?

gineceo (Italian) comes from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον, from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā — woman.

gineceo (Italian): gynaeceum; gynoecium

Definitions

  1. gynaeceum; gynoecium

Ancestry of “gineceo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingynaecēumwomen's quarters in a Greek house
2Ancient Greekγυναικεῖον—
3Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
4Proto-Hellenic*gʷənāwoman
Every word from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā →Every word from Ancient Greek γυνή →Every word from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον →