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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγυναικεῖον—
2Ancient Greekγυνήwoman, female; wife
3Proto-Hellenic*gʷənā—
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