English
gynecology
Gynecology comes from French gynécologie, from Ancient Greek γυνή ‘woman’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷḗn‘woman’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gʷənā‘woman’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγυνήgunḗ‘woman’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentgynécologie
- Englishtodaygynecology
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷḗn‘woman’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*gʷənā‘woman’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγυνήgunḗ‘woman’
- Frenchc. 1600–presentgynécologie
- Englishtodaygynecology
The story
Replaced earlier gyniatrics.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn ‘woman’
Today it means
noun The study of, or the branch of medicine specializing in, the medical problems of women, especially disorders of the reproductive organs.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn / gynecology