Etymograph

English

OB-GYN

Blend of obstetrics + gynecology.

A blend of obstetrics + gynecology

Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn ‘woman’

Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā ‘woman’

Ancient Greek γυνή ‘woman’

French gynécologie

English gynecology

Today it means

noun Obstetrics and gynecology.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / OB-GYN