Where does “gynaeceum” come from?
gynaeceum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον, from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā.
Ancestry of “gynaeceum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | γυναικεῖον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | γυνή | woman, female; wife |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷənā | — |