Where does “євнух” come from?

євнух (Ukrainian) comes from Ancient Greek εὐνοῦχος, from Ancient Greek ἔχω, from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- — to hold; to overpower.

євнух (Ukrainian): eunuch

Definitions

  1. eunuch

Ancestry of “євнух”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekεὐνοῦχοςcastrated person, eunuch; castrated animal; date...
2Ancient GreekἔχωI have, possess, contain, own; I hold; I have...
3Proto-Hellenichékʰōto have
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseǵʰ-to hold; to overpower

Words derived from “євнух”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seǵʰ- →Every word from Proto-Hellenic hékʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek ἔχω →