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Etymology of gyno-

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor. English gyno- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman, female”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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prefix

Of or pertaining to women. · Of or pertaining to the female reproductive system.

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Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ)lbor. English gyno- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γῠνή (gŭnḗ, “woman, female”).

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