Where does “eunuque” come from?

eunuque (Middle French) comes from Latin eunuchus, from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

Ancestry of “eunuque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineunuchuseunuch
2Ancient Greekεὐνοῦχοςcastrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date...
3Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
4Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek ἔχω
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