Where does “gineceu” come from?
gineceu (Romanian) comes from French gynécée, from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον, from Ancient Greek γυνή, from Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā — woman.
gineceu (Romanian): gynoecium
Definitions
- gynoecium
Ancestry of “gineceu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | gynécée | gynæceum; gynoecium |
| 2 | Latin | gynaecēum | women's quarters in a Greek house |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | γυναικεῖον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | γυνή | woman, female; wife |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷənā | woman |