Etymology of the English word gynaeceum
the English word
gynaeceumderived from the Latin word
gynaeceum (women's apartment, quarters in Greek house)
derived from the Greek word
gunaikeionderived from the Greek word
gune, γυνή (woman; a woman; specially, a wife)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷen-derived from the Greek word
gunaïkeionderived from the Greek word
gunaikeios, γυναικεῖος (feminine)
derived from the Greek word
gune, γυνή (woman; a woman; specially, a wife)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷen-Date
The earliest known usage of gynaeceum in English dates from the 17th century.
