English
andron
Andron comes from Latin andron ‘hallway, passageway, corridor’, and goes back to Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νήρ ‘man’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̓νήρ‘man’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀνδρώνandrṓn
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEandron‘hallway, passageway, corridor’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEᾰ̓νήρ‘man’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἀνδρώνandrṓn
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEandron‘hallway, passageway, corridor’
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νήρ
Today it means
noun the room reserved for males and their activities, often in the lower part of the house.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νήρ / andron