Where does “androgyne” come from?
androgyne (Latin) comes from Latin androgynus, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρόγυνος, from Ancient Greek ἀνδρός, from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr — man.
androgyne (Latin): vocative singular of androgynus
Definitions
- vocative singular of androgynus
Ancestry of “androgyne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | androgynus | hermaphrodite |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρόγυνος | hermaphrodite; a man who is womanish, weak,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνδρός | genitive singular of ἀνήρ; man; of man |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀνήρ | man; husband; human being, as opposed to a god |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *anḗr | man |