English
androecious
Androecious comes from Ancient Greek ἀνήρ ‘male’, from Proto-Hellenic *anḗr ‘man’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂nḗr‘man’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*anḗr‘man’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀνήρanḗr‘male’
- Englishtodayandroecious
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂nḗr‘man’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*anḗr‘man’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEἀνήρanḗr‘male’
- Englishtodayandroecious
Formed from andro + ecious
Every English word from Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr
Today it means
adj Having masculine reproductive organs.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂nḗr / androecious